Woman Parachutist (1919)

Item title reads: “Los Angeles, . - Dare-Devil Dorothy - Miss D. Villiers makes sensational parachute descent from aeroplane. Los Angeles, California, United States of America (USA). CU. Miss Dorothy Villiers taking off in small biplane. WS. Air to air. MS. Miss Villiers falling from aircraft, parachute opens, and camera pans round with falling parachute. LS. Air to Air following Miss Villiers descent. CU. Miss Villiers. CU. Miss Villiers being fitted with parachute. CU. Good close up of early parachute being fitted to the side of the aircraft. FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 136,000 items from the news agencies Gaumont Graphic (1910-1932), Empire News Bulletin (1926-1930), British Paramo