“IT TAKES A MAN” 1959 CATHOLIC CHURCH / FRANCISCAN SEMINARY PRIEST RECRUITMENT FILM XD82585

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This film "It Takes a Man!" was produced by the Franciscans with the intent of inspiring young boys to consider a religious vocation and show them what becoming a priest in the Catholic Church look like. At the end of the film it encourages interested male viewers to reach out to St. Anthony’s Seminary in Santa Barbara, California or St. Francis Seminary in Troutdale, Oregon. This film was directed by William de Diego. The director of dramatics was Vic Perrin. The cinematography was done by William de Diego. The Musical Supervisor was Martin L. Klein. The film features Paul Engle, Paul Picerni, Peggy Webber, Patrick McGeehan, Jeanne Bates, and other Seminarians. St. Anthony’s operated as a seminary by Franciscan friars from 1896 to 1987, and then became a school.
This motivational film opens with a scene of a boy sitting alone at dinner table (0:18). Mother tiddies room (0:35). Boy walks out of his suburban house with a football in his hand (0:38). Boy chats with his neighbor but then runs to check on the situation (1:09). Woman in gurney held down by two men (1:22). Priest gives last rights to the woman (1:39). Priest walks with the boy (2:16). Boy helps priest put his lawn seeder into his jeep (2:58). Priest and boy drive the tractor in front of boys playing football (3:54). Boy talks to the priest while sitting in the jeep (4:02). Boy and priest take the seeder out of the jeep (5:09). The priest runs with the football players (5:20). Boy and priest get back into the jeep and continue talking and drive off (5:49). Doors of bus open and boys come out (6:33). Boys walk up steps with their suitcases (6:55). Boys settle into the dormitory (7:05). Boy looks out of window with his camera (7:09). Boys run down the stairs in swimming shorts (7:24). Boys play in pool (7:38). Boy lays out under the sun but boys pour a bucket of water on him (8:30). Boys pray before they eat their meal (8:45). After grace they boys sit down and eat (9:07). Boys pray at the altar at church (9:26). Mosaic of the Virgin Mary and baby Jesus (9:46). Boys pray in front of statue of the Virgin Mary (10:06). Boys walk around pews (10:32). The boys build a float with flowers (11:07). Baseball field with players playing (11:24). Boys load into the bus (12:24). The altar boy takes off his garments alongside the priest and speaks with him (13:02). Boy waves to a group of girls (15:10). Boy sits in living room with his parents (15:27). Family walks around the seminary and speaks with priest (16:46). Boy says goodbye to his parents (17:07). Boy sits and takes notes (17:27). Priest gives geography lesson to students (17:39). Boys sing in church choir (17:45). Boys shovel (17:55). Boys play tug-of-war and play on the beach (18:29). Skunk (18:57). Boys play ping-pong (19:12). Boys play pool (19:16). Boys eat ice cream (19:27). Priest consecrates the Eucharist (19:57). Young man throws his coat on the ground (20:40). Young man gets dressed in Franciscan garb (20:46). Priests walk around the seminary and greet one another (21:09). Young man hugs his parents (21:28). Young men walk in sandals and a line to become priests (22:04). Man rings the bells (22:29). Young men sing in church choir (22:34). Candidates walk down the church aisle (22:44). Young men pray in church (23:24). Bishop anoints the young men as priests (24:15). Franciscans bless the new priests (24:33). Priest absolving someone of his or her sins (25:31). Priest comforting the sick (25:35). Priest with young girl (25:41). Priest with young boys who play basketball (25:45). Priest helps construct church (25:47). Priest counseling college students (25:51). Priest marries a young couple (25:54). Priests pray in church (26:05). Parents are blessed by their son (27:01).
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[@laserbeam002]

I see nothing at all wrong with this film. I admire anyone who can decide at a young age what they really want to do and stick with it no matter how long or hard it gets. This film should be seen as an inspiration. As for the corruption in organized religion....We don't stop going to doctors and hospitals just because there are a few bad doctors or hospitals...we don't do away with law inforcement just because there are a few bad cops. Instead we focus on the good and try to make those institutions better. This was a wonderful post. Thank you.

[@sugarplum5824]

I fail to find anything humorous about a person who decides to live a life of service and sacrifice. I'm not Catholic but can grasp the dedication it takes to become a full-time servant of God. Are there problems and corruption in the church, Catholic and Protestant? There sure are. However, much good comes from those who actually follow the tenants of Christ's teaching. It's when worldly desires and hypocrisy creep in that you find corruption.

[@ttrestle]

There’s nothing wrong obviously with design design and donating your life to service and charity and good works. But this is a man made mythological blood cult. All religions are mind forged manacles, and there is no evidence that any gods exist. There are plenty of secular institutions that are dedicated to the service and charity towards others. If this is something that is important to you, then I encourage you to get involved in them, or donate to them. I myself donate to doctors without orders, which is entirely secular. I also don’t mind if anyone wants to believe in a man-made mythological blood cult religion. As long as they don’t try to force it upon me, the American government, local state or federal, our schools, and so on and so forth. It is fine if you want to believe in something without evidence, but it’s not fine when you try to force it onto others, which is what many Christians do. I also think it is borderline child abuse, to indoctrinate a child into believing in whatever religion you happen to believe in. All humans are born atheists And must be indoctrinated into believing a particular God. And all humans are atheists when it comes to most god. For example, you probably do not believe in the existence of Zeus or Thor, etc.. Therefore you are an atheist when it comes to these gods. The man-made religion, that you believe in is most likely the same religionthat your family indoctrinated you into at a young age and statistically, you are the same religion. That is the most common in your state and country. That should tell you a lot about the validity of the assertion, although it does not tell you about its truth.

[@user-mg2ip8cr8z]

or more likely its all based on lies , myths and superstition and is rotten to its core ,

[@viagravis3179]

This is golden...

[@DoctorShocktor]

So Paul Picerni went from being one kind of G-Man to another kind of G-Man. “Hobson, get me a meeting with Frank Nitty, or God, whoever answers the phone first!”

[@prosiescoteau2152]

According to a 2012 article in Noozhawk, a Santa Barbra county newspaper, "of the estimated 76 Santa Barbara children sexually assaulted by Roman Catholic clergy since 1958 [a year before the release of this film], 54 of them were abused by friars assigned to the St. Anthony’s Seminary and Old Mission Santa Barbara." and Old Mission Santa Barbara." The abuse was already on-going at the specific seminary that decided to commission a film with the sole purpose of convincing 13-year-old boys that they should join the seminary as soon as possible.

[@notsparctacus]

And we all know the media is totally unbiased.

[@prosiescoteau2152]

@@notsparctacus They're reporting on court filings in that article...

[@notsparctacus]

@@prosiescoteau2152 *filings

[@SB-hy9iq]

Look into any church or any family and I’m sure you will find much of the same.

[@bf1255]

Seems harmless enough, not sure what you’re all beefing about.

[@warreneckels4945]

The seminary experience led to a lot of priests lacking the moral fiber or natural instincts to keep them away from sex with underage boys and girls. It also made a fine venue and closet for young gay men sponsored by a church that was profoundly homophobic, normalizing a sort of hypocrisy.

[@warreneckels4945]

These days, the RC church prefers that it's priests undergo a liberal college education with all the temptations reasonably close at hand to weed out those who cannot remain celibate. Also, 13-year-olds are not known for making good life decisions.

[@SB-hy9iq]

I thought the same.

[@ttrestle]

You do realize the Catholic Church raped thousands and thousands of young boys, never punished the priests, covered up the crimes, and even shuffle around the priests so they could rape, more children, right? I mean, do you really not know any of this and do you not understand why this film is so ironic?

[@adrianmizen5070]

their minds are in the gutter. These people are why boys wind up being formed by women, because men are afraid to talk to them for fear of those kind of accusations.

[@laserbeam002]

Oh....The mother in this film is Peggy Webber, an actress. She is still alive at 98.

[@paulmeyer4376]

Thanks. I was like "Where do I recognize her from?" and now I realize she was a regular on Dragnet. She played the librarian in the episode where some nerdy guy read French literature and shot a co-worker. She also played the single mother of a teen whose alibi for throwing a baby in the trash was that she couldn't be the mom because she's on birth control already.

[@cadoo5591]

"....and oh yes, bananas"

[@mikedrown2721]

George Carlin would have loved this one

[@billhuber2964]

Oh yeah with a doubt!!!!😅😅

[@notsparctacus]

Especially since he simped for the jews.

[@Michael_Chandler_Keaton]

Now he's just burning in hell. Moaning and weeping for a mercy that will never come. Beyond doubt. The mere fact that we are outraged by evil is proof enough that a standard of righteousness exists outside of and above us. God is that standard. He will not be mocked. It is appointed to a man once to die, and after that, the judgment.

[@daveminion6209]

and to think, VC2 destroyed all this - what a sad reality.

[@scratchdog2216]

My father was in Seminary and in early '65 got his high-school girlfriend pregnant. Nice to meet you. Real Talk.

[@us1fedvet]

Better times.

[@robloggia]

Boy they really give it to Pep McGinnis.

[@MichaelBrown-pg5dy]

Something tells me o’l Pep became a federal prosecutor

[@thomasgoodwin2648]

"Do you like movies about gladiators?" ✌🤣👍

[@cyberGEK]

“Have you ever been in a Turkish prison?” ✈️

[@jimzone8153]

Omg 🤣

[@notsparctacus]

Have you ever been in a Jewish tunnel?

[@michaelkline884]

I just can’t agree with recruiting 13 year olds and sending 14 year old boys to the seminary for 12 years My brother-in-law did that in the 1950’s he worked until he was 45 then applied for a Papal release from his vows He got out and was a college professor he met my sister they married had a daughter and that was 33 years ago!

[@SB-hy9iq]

You have to think of life expectancy too. Back then on average you lived to 69 years old according to the National Institute of Health (2019). Really, not a lot different than being sent to boarding schools or military schools. Now, with the life expectancy being at least 80 I would expect the age of discerning to increase to what we would consider an adult such as 18/19.

[@Michael_Chandler_Keaton]

You probably have no problem with recruiting kids to change gender at 3, 4, 5 & 6 years old though, huh?

[@Chax-gn5ks]

That's probably why they don't do it anymore.

[@adamivester9876]

Oh man at 4:22 where did he touch him at? 😳

[@keithsquawk]

Grooming isn't a new thing 🙂

[@Doodlesthegreat]

And when people ask why I stopped being Catholic, I get to point to this shit.

[@northsa7498]

Uptown Sinclair wrote a book called The profits of religion, which pretty much exposes organized religions as Financial banks. Check it out.

[@northsa7498]

Upton Sinclair corrected spelling.

[@rickpoindexter3150]

When you face GOD you can tell HIM what you thought about this film.

[@billhuber2964]

You too?😅😅😅😅

[@SB-hy9iq]

Uptown Sinclair was Upton’s twin who was a pimp on the northeast side of Chicago lol

[@coclementsjr]

Lots of daddy issues in the comment section....

[@ttrestle]

I never knew people who don’t like kids being raped by members of a man made mythological blood cult meant they had daddy issues.

[@eatmywords]

holy cow. this is certainly difficult to watch, at least with a straight face, considering the issues suffusing the catholic church.

[@adrianmizen5070]

the same "issue" occurs more often in public schools than in Catholic churches... and far, far more often with family members. But the media plays it up when it happens in the church because they serve the prince of this world.

[@jasonm949]

​@@adrianmizen5070 Whatever you have to tell yourself to be able to sleep at night.

[@Orygunner67]

Bwahahah 🤣