Documentary
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.
Production
RKO Radio Pictures
Cast & Characters
Bob Hite
Narrator (voice)
Fred Stadtmueller
Self
Directors & Crew
S
Stanley Kubrick
Director
B
Burton Benjamin
Producer
Screenshots & Stills
