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The Legend of Pancho Barnes and the Happy Bottom Riding Club (2009)

The Legend of Pancho Barnes and the Happy Bottom Riding Club (2009)

History Documentary

Award-winning documentary about one of the most colorful women pilots of the early 20th century

Release Date: 2009, December 10
Directors: Amanda Pope
Countries: United States of America
Production: Nick Spark Productions
Cast: Tom Skerritt, Kathy Bates

Overview:

A documentary profile of Pasadena society girl turned adventurer and aviator, Florence Lowe "Pancho" Barnes. In the 1920's and 30's, Barnes was Hollywood's top woman stunt pilot. In the 1940's and 50's, she owned and operated the (in)famous "Happy Bottom Riding Club" - a fly-in resort located near Edwards Air Force Base.