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  1. The Legend of Pancho Barnes and the Happy Bottom Riding Club: Directed by Amanda Pope. With Tom Skerritt, Kathy Bates, Buzz Aldrin, Florence 'Pancho' Barnes. A documentary profile of Pasadena society girl turned adventurer and aviator, Florence Lowe "Pancho" Barnes.

    • (82)
    • Documentary
    • Amanda Pope
    • 2009
  2. Aug 17, 2015 · Product Description. The Legend of Pancho Barnes and the Happy Bottom Riding Club is a documentary profile of one of the most colorful and accomplished female pilots of the early 20th Century. Florence ''Pancho'' Barnes became the first female stunt pilot in Hollywood in 1929 and shattered Amelia Earhart's air speed record in 1930.

  3. My List. The Legend of Pancho Barnes and the Happy Bottom Riding Club is a local public television program presented by PBS SoCal . The thrilling life of aviation pioneer Florence Lowe "Pancho ...

  4. Winner of an Emmy and numerous film festival awards, "The Legend of Pancho Barnes and the Happy Bottom Riding Club" profiles one of aviation's toughest and m...

    • 2 min
    • 22.4K
    • Nicholas Spark
  5. Known as the "Happy Bottom Riding Club", it became the epicenter of the aviation world during the early jet age. Chuck Yeager celebrated breaking the sound barrier there in 1947, and Howard Hughes and Jimmy Doolittle caroused in the bar. The Club's destruction by fire in 1953 is seen by many to mark the end of a Golden Era in post-WWII aviation.

  6. The Club’s destruction by fire in 1953 is seen by many to mark the end of a Golden Era in post-WWII aviation. In the same fashion Pancho herself has become something of a legend, a fascinating yet enigmatic icon whose swagger is often celebrated, but whose story is largely unknown.

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  8. Production. The Legend of Pancho Barnes and the Happy Bottom Riding Club was made on a non-profit basis through the Orange County PBS station KOCE-TV. It was written and produced by Nick T. Spark and directed by University of Southern California professor Amanda Pope. Dydia DeLyser and Nathan May served as associate producers for the film.