R. Warren "Hillsy" Hills 1939-2012
Camper, U.L. and Councilor from 1948-1961
"The Hyde Bay Saga"
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Warren Hills' passion was video. He brought a BetaCam video recorder to camp in 1953 - 1956, 1958, and 1961 and the result became legendary for Hyde Bay Campers: "The Hyde Bay Saga." Walter Lord suggested the two-plus hours be shortened to prevent boredom.
The master tapes were lost over the years, then rediscovered in 2003. To view a dialog from Warren writing about his work to Fred Gale in our blog of April, 2003, click here.
Fred Gale (camper, U.L., councilor 1959 - 1969), with the help of video editor Steve Sherrick, worked with Hillsy's master tapes for countless hours to condense the contents into a meaningful and inclusive "saga" with cleverly overlaid period-appropriate, and often funny, music throughout the entire length of the project.
Fred and Steve Sherrick's result was still long enough (1:33:46) to require segmentation editing, coding for QuickTime, deletion of nude scenes, page design and uploading by Steve Cunningham (camper, U.L., councilor 1959 - 1965) whose 32 segments have been delineated by the beginnings and endings of songs, not necessarily by fade-outs. Each segment is a place holder for those of you who are called away while viewing.
The choppy music in some segments resulted from the deletion of nude scenes, mugs or wumps.
Thanks to John Mercer whose original Hyde Bay Camp website provided the impetus for Warren to locate the master tapes, and to Fred Gale who converted them to optical disk.
Warren, we wish you were here. Thank you.
Turn on your speakers and enjoy!
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Please help us identify campers including yourself(Even if it's just a glimpse) Send Segment# and ID toSteve Cunningham Campers who have contributed;Mike Hilliard, George Barker, Doug Coupe, Steve Cunningham, Mac Mellor,Fred Gale,
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Names are in no particular order (yet). The following segments are contiguous. Total time 1:33:46.
Intro - Drive into camp (starts with no music, then...)
(2:09)
Segment 18 - Trenton Falls Trips (cont.) (2:02)
Bob Pickett,
Segment 03 - Garver paintings, signs (1:08)
The sign "Rachmanningoff" instead of "Rachmaninoff" is a salute to the indefatigable "Beezer," Leslie Manning. Who are the campers?
Segment 19 - Trenton Falls Trips (cont.) (2:43) Bob Pickett, Eddie Brown, Warren Hills, Cooper Winston,
Segment 04 - Campers (2:47) Tent 16, 1953 - (Warren Hills, Jan Rosendahl (?), Benjie Jones, Heb Evans), Jack Garver,
Segment 20 - Trenton Falls Trips (cont.) Bridge scenes (4:08) Bob Pickett, Eddie Brown, Cooper Winston, Danny Wilson (?),
Segment 05 - Campers, Gravelly Point (3:04) Tent 16, 1953 - Warren Hills, Heb Evans, Benjie Jones, Sandy Cochran,
Segment 21 - Trenton Falls Trips (cont.) (4:11)
Bob Pickett,
Eddie Brown, Phil Schwartz, Cooper Winston,
Segment 06 - Lake Fun, S.T.(motor boat) (3:07) John Downs (overalls), Mike Downs (swimming), Betty and Jerry Downs; Mike Hilliard (on dock), Dee Dee Hilliard (walking on dock at the end) and Wilma Hilliard (with Dee Dee),
Segment 22 - Trenton Falls Trips (cont.) (5:09)
Dave McManus, George Hill Store, Jack Graver, Jock McQuilkin, Bill Frick,
Segment 23 - Trenton Falls Trips (cont.) Bridge scenes (4:29)
Dick Carlton, Dan Wilson, Jock McQuilkin, Bill Frick, Devie Boynton, Bob Davis,
Segment 08 - Swimming, Dayman (2:41)
Todd Mulveny? (throwing ball), Eddie Brown (lifeguard & pith helmet), Charlie McManus (?).
Segment 24 - Trenton Falls Trips (cont.) Bridge scenes (4:46) Dick Carlton, Jimmy High, Dan Wilson, Bill Frick, Dick Koppish, Randy Burwell, Laurie Pickett,
Segment 25 - Trenton Falls Trips (cont.) (3:22) Dick Carlton, Bill Frick, Jimmy High, Bob Davis,
Segment 10 - Sailing, Campers, Lifesaving (3:47)
Life saving - Heb Evans, Benjie Jones, Sandy Cochran,
Segment 26 - Final Banquet (4:14)
Bob Pickett, Tom Mercer, Doug Coupe, Rusty Pickett, Jack Garver,
Segment 11 - Swimming, Dock (2:55) Doug Coupe, Ed Griswold (?), Bob Cunningham, Larry Pickett, Dave McManus, Rick Reese, Chooch Turner, Jim Main, Jocko McQuilkin, Sherm Murphy, Carl Malm, Heb Evans,
Segment 27 - Final Banquet (cont.) (5:08) George Barker, George Chandlee, Al Kerr, Bob Pickett, the Director (in the background), Bill Woodward, Tom Garrett, Charlie Webb, Pete Thomas, Heb Evans, Steve Jencks, Eddie Brown, George Ruestow, Jack Garver, the oldest of the Malms (redhead in the sequence early), Pete Powell, Charlie Classen, Jeff Williams,
Segment 12 - Theater Play (2:00) Archie Coupe? (actress wth pie), Doug Coupe, Jocko McQuilkin, Jim Main,
Segment 28 - Final Banquet (cont.) (4:05) Bob Pickett, Scott Carlton, Dick Carlton, Chiefie, Tom Mercer, Charlie McManus, Bob Davis, Nick King, Steve Cunningham with little sister Jan, Henry Norman (cook), Ginny Carlton,
Segment 13 - Hacker Ride, Baseball (1:14) In the Hacker - Ricky Coupe (?),
Baseball - Todd Mulvenny (runnng to third),
Hunt Hilliard (at the end),
Introduction Drive into camp (2:09) Starts with no music and then...
Segment 1 Views of camp (1:52)
Betty Pickett, tennis court,
Segment 2 Lake views, sailing (1:21)
Segment 3 Garver building paintings, signs (1:08)
The sign "Rachmanningoff" instead of "Rachmaninoff" is a salute to the indefatigable "Beezer," Leslie Manning. Who are the campers?
Segment 4 Cameo of Warren Hills, campers, Garver painting.(2:47) Tent 16, 1953 - (Warren Hills, Benjie Jones, Jan Rosendahl (?), Heb Evans), Jack Garver,
Segment 5 Campers, Gravelly Point (3:04) Tent 16, 1953 - Warren Hills, Heb Evans, Benji Jones, Sandy Cochran
Segment 6 Lake fun, S.T. (3:07) John Downs (overalls), Mike Downs (swimming), Betty and Jerry Downs; Mike Hilliard (on dock), Dee Dee Hilliard (walking on dock at the end) and Wilma Hilliard (with Dee Dee),
Segment 7 Swimming(1:36)
Segment 8 Swimming, Dayman (2:41)
Todd Mulveny? (throwing ball), Eddie Brown (lifeguard & pith helmet), Charlie McManus (?).
Segment 10
Sailing, Campers, Lifesaving (3:47) Life saving - Heb Evans, Benjie Jones, Sandy Cochran,
Segment 11 Swimming, Dock (2:55) Doug Coupe, Ed Griswold (?), Bob Cunningham, Larry Pickett, Dave McManus, Rick Reese, Chooch Turner, Jim Main, Jocko McQuilkin, Sherm Murphy, Carl Malm, Heb Evans,
Segment 12 Theater Play (2:00) Archie Coupe? (actress wth pie), Doug Coupe, Jocko McQuilkin, Jim Main,
Segment 13 Hacker Ride, Baseball (1:14) In the Hacker - Ricky Coupe (?),
Baseball - Todd Mulvenny (runnng to third),
Hunt Hilliard (at the end),
Segment 14 Turtle Derby (3:10)
Jack Garver, Eddie Brown (?), Sandy Cochran (?),
Segment 15 8-inch Regatta(2:49)
Walter Lord, Jack Garver, Eddie Brown, The Director (Herbert Pickett),
Segment 16 Susquehanna Trips (4:30)
Segment 17 Trenton Falls Trips (4:20) Rusty Pickett, Betty Pickett, Warren Hills, Phil Pratt,
Segment 18 Trenton Falls Trips (cont.) (2:02) Bob Pickett,
Segment 19 Trenton Falls Trips(cont.)(2:43) Bob Pickett,Bob Pickett, Eddie Brown, Warren Hills,Cooper Winston
Segment 20 Trenton Falls Trips (cont.)
Bridge scenes (4:08) Bob Pickett, Eddie Brown, Cooper Winston, Danny Wilson (?),
Segment 21 Trenton Falls Trips (cont.) (4:11) Bob Pickett, Eddie Brown, Phil Schwartz, Cooper Winston,
Segment 22 Trenton Falls Trips (cont.) (5:09) Dave McManus, George Hill Store, Jack Graver, Jock McQuilkin, Bill Frick,
Segment 23 Trenton Falls Trips (cont.)(4:29) Bridge scenes Dick Carlton, Dan Wilson, Jock McQuilkin, Bill Frick, Devie Boynton, Bob Davis,
Segment 24 Trenton Falls Trips (cont.)(4:46) Bridge scenes Dick Carlton, Jimmy High, Dan Wilson, Bill Frick, Dick Koppish, Randy Burwell, Laurie Pickett,
Segment 25 Trenton Falls Trips (cont.)(3:22) Dick Carlton, Bill Frick, Jimmy High, Bob Davis,
Segment 26 Final Banquet (4:14) Bob Pickett, Tom Mercer, Doug Coupe, Rusty Pickett, Jack Garver,
Segment 27 Final Banquet(cont.)(5:08) George Barker, George Chandlee, Al Kerr, Bob Pickett, the Director (in the background), Bill Woodward, Tom Garrett, Charlie Webb, Pete Thomas, Heb Evans, Steve Jencks, Eddie Brown, George Ruestow, Jack Garver, the oldest of the Malms (redhead in the sequence early), Pete Powell, Charlie Classen, Jeff Williams,
Segment 28 Final Banquet (cont.) (4:05) Bob Pickett, Scott Carlton, Dick Carlton, Chiefie, Tom Mercer, Charlie McManus, Bob Pickett, Bob Davis, Nick King, Steve Cunningham with little sister Jan, Henry Norman (cook), Ginny Carlton,
Segment 29 Final Bonfire (1:02)
Segment 30 Packing up (3:23)
with clever pan of dock, then no dock. Chiefie,
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