Movie Description
Flying Padre
(1951)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.
Featured Crew
- Director : Stanley Kubrick
- Producer : Burton Benjamin
- Editor : Isaac Kleinerman
- Cast : Bob Hite,Fred Stadtmueller
Cast
Narrator (voice)
Self
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Facts
Original TitleFlying Padre
Status Released
Release Information
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1951-03-23
Original LanguageEnglish
Runtime 00h 09m
Production CompaniesRKO Radio Pictures
Genres
- Documentary































