[Hill Family Films, No. 2 - Life with the Hill Family, 1955]

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This home movie documents the daily lives and activities of the Roy E. Hill family in early 1955 through July 1955. The film includes title cards and begins with a card that reads “The Norman’s 1955” and a card indicating the movie was “filmed and edited by Roy E. Hill.” Footage includes children playing on a swing set, adults gardening, and a sunset (00:00-01:12). A title card reads “Sterline & A.P. Joyner” (01:12) and includes footage of adults and children in a house (01:12-01:37). A title card reads “Ft. Worth Zoo March 2, 1955” (01:37) and includes footage of the … continued below

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1 film (16 min., 11 sec.) : si., col. ; standard 8 mm.

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Hill, Roy E. 1955-03-02/1955-07-02.

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This home movie documents the daily lives and activities of the Roy E. Hill family in early 1955 through July 1955. The film includes title cards and begins with a card that reads “The Norman’s 1955” and a card indicating the movie was “filmed and edited by Roy E. Hill.” Footage includes children playing on a swing set, adults gardening, and a sunset (00:00-01:12). A title card reads “Sterline & A.P. Joyner” (01:12) and includes footage of adults and children in a house (01:12-01:37). A title card reads “Ft. Worth Zoo March 2, 1955” (01:37) and includes footage of the Hill family observing animals including elephants and birds at the Fort Worth Zoo (01:37-03:38). A title card reads “Gary in the Bath ad Out” (03:38). Footage of this portion of the film was removed from the online streaming version due to privacy concerns. A title card reads “E.Hill in his backyard April ‘55” and includes footage of family members posing for the camera and a boy swinging a golf club (03:42-04:29). A title card reads “A Visit with the J. R. Begrins April ‘55” (04:29) and includes footage of a people in a house posing for the camera and objects including a record player and television set (04:29-06:01). ). A title card reads “Pictures of Frank Begrin April ’55” (06:01) and includes footage of a family posing for and talking to the camera, a meal eaten inside a house, flowers, cacti, and a dog (06:01-09:37). A series of title cards read “Backyard Antics” (09:37) “Featuring Joann, Garry Owen, Koenig and Tennis Ball” (09:40) “Spring 1955” (09:43) and is followed by footage of Joann Hill playing with her son Gary Owen (09:37-10:48). A title card reads “Jack Lindsey and Children” (10:49) and includes footage of man with two young children (10:49-11:08) and airplanes (11:08-11:22). A title car reads, “McKenzie’s Home May 1955” (11:24) and features footage of a family outside a home and a man taking a picture of the cameraman (11:24-12:53). A title card reads “Family Gathering June 1955” (12:53) and includes family members socializing outdoors (12:53-14:06). A series of title cards read “Lights on Please!” (14:06), “Boating with the Atnips July 2, 1955” (14:09) and “Lake Texoma” (14:11-16:11). The film ends with footage of the family enjoying recreational water sports such as skiing, swimming, and boating on Lake Texoma (14:11-16:11).

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1 film (16 min., 11 sec.) : si., col. ; standard 8 mm.

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Spotlight on North Texas

Digitized materials from "Spotlight on North Texas," a community history and regional media preservation project, include home movies, television news footage, and photographs that document activities in the state of Texas and beyond. This project was funded by the National Endowment for the Humanities Common Heritage grant program.

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  • 1955-03-02/1955-07-02

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  • 33.89468, -96.674504

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Hill, Roy E. [Hill Family Films, No. 2 - Life with the Hill Family, 1955], video, 1955-03-02/1955-07-02; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc942621/: accessed June 7, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting UNT Media Library.

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