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.
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- Status
- Released
- Production
- RKO Radio Pictures
Keywords
- funeral
- new mexico
- pilot
- priest
- black and white
- short film
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Top Cast
Bob Hite as Narrator (voice)
Fred Stadtmueller as Self
Top Crew
Stanley Kubrick · Director, Cinematographer
Isaac Kleinerman · Editor
Burton Benjamin · Producer
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