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Breaking Through the Clouds: The First Women's National Air Derby (2010)
110 min | Documentary, Biography, History

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Breaking Through the Clouds: The First Women's National Air Derby (2010)

110 min | Documentary, Biography, History

Amelia Earhart and 19 other women defied convention by racing across the sky in 1929 to compete in the first women's national air derby. With just a compass and road map to guide them, they navigated through rough weather, mechanical ...See moreAmelia Earhart and 19 other women defied convention by racing across the sky in 1929 to compete in the first women's national air derby. With just a compass and road map to guide them, they navigated through rough weather, mechanical failures, public scrutiny and rumors of sabotage. Wearing breeches and goggles during the day and ball gowns in the evening, these aviators challenged stereotypes by proving women could be independent, competitive, self-sufficient, intelligent, graceful and above all, really good pilots. Breaking Through The Clouds shows actual footage from the 1929 air race, aerial recreations using planes like the women flew in the derby, interviews with legendary pilots Elinor Smith and Patty Wagstaff as well as family members of the pilots and aviation experts. Written by Anonymous See less

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Name	Known for
Cheryl Baker Self - Aviation Historian / Close Friend of Bobbi Trout Self - Aviation Historian / Close Friend of Bobbi Trout See fewer	Breaking Through the Clouds: The First Women's National Air Derby (2010)
Florence 'Pancho' Barnes Self - Pilot Contestant, 1929 National Women's Air Derby (archive footage) (as Pancho Barnes) Self - Pilot Contestant, 1929 National Women's Air Derby (archive footage) (as Pancho Barnes) See fewer	The Flying Fool (1929)
Margaret Whitman Blair Self - Author: 'The Roaring Twenty' Self - Author: 'The Roaring Twenty' See fewer	Breaking Through the Clouds: The First Women's National Air Derby (2010)
Terry Carbonell Self - Air Racer with Team Wild Mama Self - Air Racer with Team Wild Mama See fewer	AOPA Live This Week (2012)
Julie Clark Self - Airshow Pilot Self - Airshow Pilot See fewer	AOPA Live This Week (2012)
Dorothy Cochrane Self - Curator, National Air & Space Museum Self - Curator, National Air & Space Museum See fewer	Boundless: Betty Skelton (2022)
Marvel Crosson Self - Pilot Contestant, 1929 National Women's Air Derby (archive footage) Self - Pilot Contestant, 1929 National Women's Air Derby (archive footage) See fewer
Louis D'Elia Self - Custodian, Pancho Barnes Trust Estate (as Lou D'Elia) Self - Custodian, Pancho Barnes Trust Estate (as Lou D'Elia) See fewer	The Remarkable Life of John Weld (2018)
Susan Dusenbury Self - Piloted Louise Thaden's 'Travel Air' in 1989 Recreation of the 1929 Women's National Air Derby Race Self - Piloted Louise Thaden's 'Travel Air' in 1989 Recreation of the 1929 Women's National Air Derby Race See fewer	Breaking Through the Clouds: The First Women's National Air Derby (2010)
Amelia Earhart Self - Pilot Contestant, 1929 National Women's Air Derby (archive footage) Self - Pilot Contestant, 1929 National Women's Air Derby (archive footage) See fewer	Xavier Riddle and the Secret Movie: I Am Madam President! (2020)
Ruth Elder Self - Pilot Contestant, 1929 National Women's Air Derby (archive footage) Self - Pilot Contestant, 1929 National Women's Air Derby (archive footage) See fewer	Moran of the Marines (1928)
Claire Mae Fahy Self - Pilot Contestant, 1929 National Women's Air Derby (archive footage) Self - Pilot Contestant, 1929 National Women's Air Derby (archive footage) See fewer
Edith Foltz Self - Pilot Contestant, 1929 National Women's Air Derby (archive footage) Self - Pilot Contestant, 1929 National Women's Air Derby (archive footage) See fewer
Mary Haizlip Self - Pilot Contestant, 1929 National Women's Air Derby (archive footage) Self - Pilot Contestant, 1929 National Women's Air Derby (archive footage) See fewer
Monica Hoffman Self - Recreation Actress Self - Recreation Actress See fewer	Breaking Through the Clouds: The First Women's National Air Derby (2010)
Andrew King Self - Vintage Aviation Consultant Self - Vintage Aviation Consultant See fewer	Breaking Through the Clouds: The First Women's National Air Derby (2010)
Opal Kunz Self - Pilot Contestant, 1929 National Women's Air Derby (archive footage) Self - Pilot Contestant, 1929 National Women's Air Derby (archive footage) See fewer
Jessie Miller Self - Pilot Contestant, 1929 National Women's Air Derby (archive footage) (as Chubbie Miller) Self - Pilot Contestant, 1929 National Women's Air Derby (archive footage) (as Chubbie Miller) See fewer
Molly Moores Self - Narrator (voice) Self - Narrator (voice) See fewer	Breaking Through the Clouds: The First Women's National Air Derby (2010)
Ruth Nichols Self - Pilot Contestant, 1929 National Women's Air Derby (archive footage) Self - Pilot Contestant, 1929 National Women's Air Derby (archive footage) See fewer
Blanche W. Noyes Self - Pilot Contestant, 1929 National Women's Air Derby (archive footage) Self - Pilot Contestant, 1929 National Women's Air Derby (archive footage) See fewer
Gladys O'Donnell Self - Pilot Contestant, 1929 National Women's Air Derby (archive footage) Self - Pilot Contestant, 1929 National Women's Air Derby (archive footage) See fewer
Phoebe Omlie Self - Pilot Contestant, 1929 National Women's Air Derby (archive footage) Self - Pilot Contestant, 1929 National Women's Air Derby (archive footage) See fewer
Neva Paris Self - Pilot Contestant, 1929 National Women's Air Derby (archive footage) Self - Pilot Contestant, 1929 National Women's Air Derby (archive footage) See fewer
Margaret Perry Self - Pilot Contestant, 1929 National Women's Air Derby (archive footage) Self - Pilot Contestant, 1929 National Women's Air Derby (archive footage) See fewer
Thea Rasche Self - Pilot Contestant, 1929 National Women's Air Derby (archive footage) Self - Pilot Contestant, 1929 National Women's Air Derby (archive footage) See fewer
Gabrielle C Rivera Self Self See fewer	Breaking Through the Clouds: The First Women's National Air Derby (2010)
Will Rogers Self - Comedian / Event Newspaper Reporter (archive footage) Self - Comedian / Event Newspaper Reporter (archive footage) See fewer	They Had to See Paris (1929)
Barbara Schultz Self - Author, 'Pancho: The Biography of Florence Pancho Barnes (as Barbara H. Schultz) Self - Author, 'Pancho: The Biography of Florence Pancho Barnes (as Barbara H. Schultz) See fewer	Aviatrix: The Katherine Sui Fun Cheung Story (2016)
Janann Sherman Self - Author, 'Walking on Air: The Aerial Adventures of Phoebe Omlie' (as Dr. Janann Sherman) Self - Author, 'Walking on Air: The Aerial Adventures of Phoebe Omlie' (as Dr. Janann Sherman) See fewer	The Life of Senator Margaret Chase Smith (2011)
Elinor Smith Self - Contributor and Legendary Pilot (as Elinor Smith Sullivan) Self - Contributor and Legendary Pilot (as Elinor Smith Sullivan) See fewer	The Century (1999)
Patrick Sullivan Self - Son of Elinor Smith Sullivan Self - Son of Elinor Smith Sullivan See fewer	Breaking Through the Clouds: The First Women's National Air Derby (2010)
Louise Thaden Self - Pilot Contestant, 1929 National Women's Air Derby (archive footage) Self - Pilot Contestant, 1929 National Women's Air Derby (archive footage) See fewer
Bobbi Trout Self - Pilot Contestant, 1929 National Women's Air Derby (archive footage) Self - Pilot Contestant, 1929 National Women's Air Derby (archive footage) See fewer	American Experience (1988)
Hazel Trout Self - Sister-in-Law of Bobbi Trout Self - Sister-in-Law of Bobbi Trout See fewer	Breaking Through the Clouds: The First Women's National Air Derby (2010)
Mary E. von Mach Self - Pilot Contestant, 1929 National Women's Air Derby (archive footage) Self - Pilot Contestant, 1929 National Women's Air Derby (archive footage) See fewer
Patty Wagstaff Self - National Aerobatic Champion / Airshow Pilot Self - National Aerobatic Champion / Airshow Pilot See fewer	Drop Zone (1994)
Vera Dawn Walker Self - Pilot Contestant, 1929 National Women's Air Derby (archive footage) Self - Pilot Contestant, 1929 National Women's Air Derby (archive footage) See fewer
Pat Thaden Webb Self - Daughter of Louise Thaden Self - Daughter of Louise Thaden See fewer	Breaking Through the Clouds: The First Women's National Air Derby (2010)
Matt Witkowski Self - Voice of Walter Herschel Beech (voice) (as Matthew Witkowski) Self - Voice of Walter Herschel Beech (voice) (as Matthew Witkowski) See fewer	Alaska's Wild Peninsula (2013)