Breaking Through the Clouds
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BREAKING THROUGH THE CLOUDS: The First Women's National Air Derby is a documentary that showcases ACTUAL FOOTAGE of the 1929 air race. In addition, there are AERIAL RECREATIONS in the film using planes like the women flew in the derby including: TRAVEL AIR, WACO, MONOCOUPE AND FLEET. There are images of the women in the race that have rarely been seen before. There are interviews in the film with legendary pilot ELINOR SMITH SULLIVAN, National Aerobatic Champion PATTY WAGSTAFF, aerobatic pilot JULIE CLARK, family members of the pilots in the derby, aviation historians and people who knew the women racers personally.
The DVD has OVER 2 HOURS of material with 20 MINUTES OF BONUS MATERIAL including ADDITIONAL STORIES OF EVENTS THAT HAPPENED IN THE RACE AND OBSTACLES THE WOMEN OVERCAME
BREECHES TO BALLGOWNS: WHAT THE WOMEN WORE
TECHNICAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE PLANES FLOWN IN THE DERBY
SPONSORING THE RACE: THE NATIONAL EXCHANGE CLUB'S ROLE ELINOR SMITH SULLIVAN'S STORY, IN HER OWN WORDS, ABOUT FLYING UNDER THE 4 EAST NYC BRIDGES
