https://peertube.dngr.us/videos/watch/c6a3fa93-cde1-469e-9ca3-288239cbd3ea Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCddem5RlB3bQe99wyY49g0g/join Help us preserve, scan and post more rare and endangered films! Join us on Patreon. Visit https://www.patreon.com/PeriscopeFilm Visit our website www.PeriscopeFilm.com 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). Motion picture films don't last forever; many have already been lost or destroyed. We collect, scan and preserve 35mm, 16mm and 8mm movies -- including home movies, industrial films, and other non-fiction. If you have films you'd like to have scanned or donate to Periscope Film, we'd love to hear from you. Contact us via the link below. This film is part of the Periscope Film LLC archive, one of the largest historic military, transportation, and aviation stock footage collections in the USA. Entirely film backed, this material is available for licensing in 24p HD, 2k and 4k. 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