Flying Padre Filming Locations
Where was Flying Padre filmed? Flying Padre was filmed in 5 locations across United States in the following places:
Flying Padre Filming Locations
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Flying Padre (1951)
Two days in the life of priest Father Fred Stadtmuller whose New Mexico parish is so large he can only spread goodness and light among his flock with the aid of a monoplane. The priestly pilot is seen dashing from one province to the next at the helm of his trusty Piper Cub administering guidance (his plane, the Flying Padre) to unruly children, sermonizing at funerals and flying a sickly child and its mother to a hospital.