Flying Padre (1951): Cast
Flying Padre is a 1951 documentary directed by Stanley Kubrick, starring Bob Hite as Narrator (voice) and Fred Stadtmueller. It runs 9 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 9 min
- Director
- Stanley Kubrick
- Genre
- Documentary
- Original language
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English - Studio
- RKO Radio Pictures
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Flying Padre About?
The premise of Flying Padre without spoilers.
Over two days, priest Father Fred Stadtmuller ministers to his sprawling New Mexico parish from the cockpit of his trusty Piper Cub. He darts between distant ranches, offering guidance to wayward kids, delivering sermons at funerals, and ferrying a sick child and mother to the nearest hospital, spreading goodwill across the wide‑open landscape.
Flying Padre Themes & Keywords
· 23 tags- priest
- pilot
- funeral
- target practice
- screenliner
- rifle
- ranch
- narration
- illness
- horse
- graveyard
- church
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- cattle
- canary
- boy girl relationship
- bird
- birdcage
- baby
- ambulance
- altar
- airport
- airplane
- title spoken by character
Flying Padre Cast & Characters
Bob Hite leads the cast as Narrator (voice), with Fred Stadtmueller. Directed by Stanley Kubrick.
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Director Stanley Kubrick
- Bob Hite as Narrator (voice)
- Fred Stadtmueller as themselves
More from Stanley Kubrick
More films directed by Stanley Kubrick, best-rated first: Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb, Paths of Glory, The Killing and Barry Lyndon.
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Flying Padre FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Flying Padre, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Flying Padre?
Flying Padre runs 9 minutes.
When was Flying Padre released?
Flying Padre was released on March 23, 1951.
Who directed Flying Padre?
Flying Padre was directed by Stanley Kubrick.
More films by Stanley Kubrick Who is in the cast of Flying Padre?
Flying Padre stars Bob Hite as Narrator (voice) and Fred Stadtmueller.
Does Flying Padre have a post-credit scene?
No. Flying Padre has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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