Flying Padre

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Production countries: US
Origin countries: US
Language: EN
Spoken: English
Production: RKO Radio Pictures
Budget: N/A
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Production countries: US
Origin countries: US
Language: EN
Spoken: English
Production: RKO Radio Pictures
Budget: N/A
Revenue: N/A

funeralnew mexicopilotpriestblack and whiteshort film

Flying Padre G

Released 23 Mar, 1951 9min

Flying Padre G

Released 23 Mar, 1951 9min

Directed by Stanley Kubrick

Stanley Kubrick’s short documentary about Father Fred Stadtmueller, a Catholic priest serving a vast 4,000-square-mile parish in rural New Mexico. To reach his scattered congregation, he pilots his own Piper Cub aircraft, the Spirit of St. Joseph. Over two days, Kubrick follows the “flying padre” as he conducts Mass, mediates between quarreling children, attends a funeral, and airlifts a sick child to medical care—capturing both the challenges and quiet heroism... see more

Directed by Stanley Kubrick

Stanley Kubrick’s short documentary about Father Fred Stadtmueller, a Catholic priest serving a vast 4,000-square-mile parish in rural New Mexico. To reach his scattered congregation, he pilots his own Piper Cub aircraft, the Spirit of St. Joseph. Over two days, Kubrick follows the “flying padre” as he conducts Mass, mediates between quarreling children, attends a funeral, and airlifts a sick child to medical care—capturing both the challenges and quiet heroism... see more

Bob Hite

†

Narrator (voice)

86 yrs

Fred Stadtmueller

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