Basic Info
Release: March 23, 1951
Runtime: 9 min
Rating: ⭐ 5.1/10 (134 votes)
Status: Released
Flying Padre
1951
9 min
⭐ 5.1/10
134 votes
Overview
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 of his daily mission.
Genres
Documentary
Production Countries
- United States of America
Spoken Languages
- English en
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Cast
Bob Hite
Narrator (voice)
Fred Stadtmueller
Self
Crew
Stanley Kubrick
Director
Nathaniel Shilkret
Music
Burton Benjamin
Producer
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