My dad, Dr. Dudley was a geologist in Hilo during the 1979 eruption in Pauahi crater. He has some amazing old footage and a ridiculous story of running from the lava and jumping over a crack it generated in the road while fleeing!
Here is his story. 
Raw Footage my dad shot in November of 1979 of the Pauahi Eruption:
Monday, January 5th 2015 at 8:21 pm
I’ve heard this story before, but loved watching this video ~ very cool! His hands dance when he tells a good story lol glad you got that on video too : -)