Vocation Film – The Search

The Search, filmed in 1956, was used for vocation recruitment to encourage men to choose a religious career with the Clerics of St. Viator. The first three photographs show the making of the film, while the others in the collection document the premiere night of the film held in Chicago on November 9, 1956.

: Pat O’Brien, narrator of “The Search”

: L to R: Fr. Francis T. Williams, CSV, Production Supervisor and Pat O’Brien, Narrator

: Filming in the chapel of the Novitiate under the direction of Fr. Francis T. Williams

: Audience at the Premiere in the Chicago

: Award ceremony at the Premiere with Fr. John F. Brown, Provincial

: L to R: Tony Weitzel, Daily News columnist and Vince Gottschank, Master of Ceremony

: L to R: Tony Weitzel accepting the award for Pat O’Brien, narrator from Fr. John F. Brown, Provincial

: Tony Weitzel accepting for Pat O’Brien

: Thomas F. Byrnes, writer of story, accepting his award

: Thomas F. Byrnes, writer, being escorted to stage

: Bernard Toussaint, actor, accepting his award

: Bernard Toussaint, actor, being escorted to the stage

: George E. Eder, Director of Photography, accepting his award

: John Cook, Editor, receiving his award

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