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6 unusual facts about Chris-Craft Industries


Chris-Craft Commander

Chris-Craft Commanders are a range of cruisers built by Chris-Craft Industries.

Chris-Craft Industries

Chris-Craft Boats was an independent company until it was acquired by Shields & Company's NAFI Corporation in 1960 and merged with NAFI.

Chris-Craft Industries formed BHC, Inc. to hold its two existing television stations, KCOP in Los Angeles and KPTV in Portland, Oregon, both placed within BHC's Chris-Craft Television, Inc. subsidiary.

Chris-Craft - a company that reunited the brand with the manufacturing division.

KMYT-TV

On January 25, 1994, KTFO signed an affiliation agreement to become the Tulsa outlet for the United Paramount Network, an upstart network founded by Chris-Craft Industries and its broadcasting subsidiary, BHC Communications/United Television, in a programming partnership with Viacom (the latter of which purchaseda stake in the network in 1996).

WVIT

Within the next year, following the launch of the United Paramount Network venture it co-owned with Chris-Craft Industries, Paramount/Viacom began to sell off its non-UPN affiliated stations.


1984 Australian Sports Car Championship

Queensland based owner/driver Bap Romano won the series driving his Romano WE84 Cosworth from 1982 champion Chris Clearihan (driving the Kaditcha-Chevrolet that Peter Hopwood used to win the 1983 Championship) and Andrew Roberts driving a self designed Roberts S2 Ford.

Active Training and Education Trust

ATE was founded by Chris Green, who was awarded the MBE in the New Year Honours List 2011 for services to education through ATE and summer camps.

Aero Pictorial

The 2008 publication British Seaside Piers, by Chris Mawson & Richard Riding, was dedicated to Murrell as the book features a large number of aerial shots of piers drawn from the Aero Pictorial archive.

Amerikana

When philosophy student Peter (Goorjian) is abandoned by his Danish girlfriend in Los Angeles, his friend Chris (Duval) invites him to South Dakota to claim a Harley Davidson he has inherited from an uncle.

Amfibian

Three years later in 2004, Marshall reformed a completely new Amfibian with guitarist/vocalist/keyboardist Chris Metaxas drummer Joe Larsen, bassist Bob Kay as well as guitarist Anthony Krizan, and released the band's first studio album, From the Ether, in the spring.

Arizona Thunder

Many of the players grew up and played youth soccer in AZ including Randy Soderman, Rick Soderman, Jason Vanacour, Milo Iniguez, Mark Kerlin, Derick Brownell, Kenneth Wright (Thea), Sasha Hunter, Dave Cameron, along with many implants like Milos Tomic, Chris Scotti, and the Dunn Brothers.

Bob Krueger

He was traveling on a bare highway in Cibitoke, when gunmen with AK-47s attacked the motorcade, before being diverted by Diplomatic Security Service agents Chris Reilly and Larry Salmon.

Burnin' Sky

Burnin' Sky was recorded in France at Château d'Hérouville in July and August 1976 with future Rolling Stones engineer Chris Kimsey but its release was delayed until March 1977 as to not compete with the band's then-current album Run with the Pack.

Child pornography

David Westerfield of California was convicted in 2002 of possessing child pornography, despite contrary opinion by some members of law enforcement: an Assistant U.S. Attorney concluded that the photographs shown to her did not meet the 9th Circuit Court of Appeal standard for lascivious conduct; and Detective Chris Armstrong declared that Westerfield’s images were not child porn.

Chris Burke-Gaffney

Chris produced and co-wrote Riabko's debut album Before I Speak and currently acts as Riabko's manager.

Chris Cillizza

Dana Milbank and Chris Cillizza appeared in a series of humor videos called "Mouthpiece Theater" which appeared on the Washington Posts website.

Chris Halliwell

His mistrust leads Leo to spy on Chris and find out that he has the ability to create a time portal (though not able to control it) where he and Chris are stuck (risking to be eaten by dinosaurs and captured by Confederate Americans who take them for Yankees) because of him.

Chris Hodgetts

Chris Hodgetts (born 6 December 1950 in Tanworth-in-Arden, Warwickshire) is a British former racing driver.

Chris Lemmon

They have three children, Sydney Noel, Chris Jr. and Jonathan and have a Havanese dog.

Chris Wells

Beanie Wells (born 1988), also known as Chris Wells, Arizona Cardinals football player

Chris-Craft

For the NASA flight director, see Christopher C. Kraft, Jr.

Chris-Craft Boats

Chris-Craft sold high end powerboats to wealthy patrons such as Henry Ford and William Randolph Hearst.

Cloister Inn

Notable alumni include Ian Caldwell, author of the bestselling novel The Rule of Four, which was set at Princeton and includes several scenes that take place at Cloister; as well as Chris Ahrens, gold medalist in the Men's Eights event while Rowing at the 2004 Summer Olympics.

Dan Stuart

Daniel Gordon "Dan" Stuart (born March 5, 1961, Los Angeles) is an American musician best known as the leader/singer/songwriter of 80s post punk, alt-country rock band, Green On Red (other members included Chuck Prophet, Chris Cacavas and Jack Waterson), and for his teaming with Steve Wynn as Danny & Dusty

Dominic Thompson

He mysteriously got on well with rival Chris' (Michael Galvin) mother - Margot Warner (Dinah Priestley) and when she died, Dom revealed himself as Chris' illegitimate half brother.

Don Gililland

:: Gary Slavo, Tom Wirtel, Bob Clull, Chris Witherspoon (trumpets), Don Jacoby (trumpet, leader), Dee Barton, William Barton, Loren Binford, Dave Wheeler (trombones), Al Beutler, John Giordano (alto sax), Jerry Keys (alto & bari sax), Bob Pierson, Don Melka (tenor sax), Keith Jarrett (piano), Don Gililland (guitar), Toby Guynn (bass), John Von Ohlen (drums)

EA Sports GameShow

Hosts included Rob and Jason Thompson, hosts of Fox Sports Radio's Fantasy Football program; Mike Bower, formerly of Maxim Radio, "SweetNasty" Chris Cause, Jana of WXXL Orlando.

Fell in Love with a Band

Fell in love with a Band by Chris Handyside is a comprehensive biography about Jack White and Meg White, otherwise known as The White Stripes.

Freak the Freak Out

It was produced by The Super Chris and Michael Corcoran, who also co-wrote the song with C.J. Abraham, Nick Hexum, Zack Hexum, Dan Schneider, for Victorious (2011), the soundtrack to the Nickeloden television series, Victorious.

Geirr Tveitt

A reconstruction of the score was undertaken by the American transcription specialist Chris Eric Jensen in 2005 in collaboration with the pianist Håvard Gimse who gave the piece its first performance on Tveitt's 100th birthday on October 19, 2008, the first time it had been played by a pianist other than the composer.

GO Campaign

Past recipients have included Cameron Sinclair, founder of Architecture for Humanity, Blake Mycoskie, founder of TOMS Shoes Lauren Bush-Lauren and Ellen Gustafson, founders of FEED Projects, and UN Human Rights Advocate Chris Mburu from the HBO documentary "A Small Act".

Head Standard

A number of metal skis were introduced over the years, among them the 1942 All Magnesium, a post-war run of 1,000 Metalite aluminum skis from Chance Vought, the stainless steel Chris Ski, the aluminum Alu-60 (later known as the TEY True-Flex), the Dow Metal Air Ski, and the Gomme from the UK.

Iambic Productions

The company was a part of production and distribution Group DCD Media since its acquisition by the Group in 2000 until 2008, when Chris Hunt took Iambic back into private ownership

Jal Fazer

So I thought I'd tell you about a hero of Chris's: a man called Captain Joe Kittinger.

John Altenburgh

Altenburgh is a producer and executive producer whose credits include works by Mike Metheny, John Greiner, Rebecca Parris, The Kenny Hadley Big Band, Bob Kase, Gary Brunotte, Gary Sivils, Dennis Mitcheltree, Janet Planet, Otis McLennon, Chris O'Keefe, Randy Sabien, Melvin Rhyne, and many others.

Loso's Way 2: Rise to Power

He has since confirmed that songs with Future, Rick Ross, Chris Brown, 2 Chainz Young Jeezy and Trey Songz will be featured on the album.

Mewelde Moore

Chris Berman gave him the nickname "Waltzing" Mewelde, a play on the song Waltzing Matilda.

Mike French

Michael "Mike" G. French was a three-time All-American lacrosse player at Cornell University from 1974 to 1976, teaming with fellow lacrosse Hall of Fame members Eamon McEneaney, Dan Mackesey, Bill Marino, Tom Marino, Bob Hendrickson, Chris Kane, and Richie Moran to lead the Cornell Big Red to the NCAA Men's Lacrosse Championship in 1976.

Mountain Stage

Over the years, the show has featured such international luminaries as Phish, Barenaked Ladies, Galactic, Bruce Hornsby, the Derek Trucks Band, Chris Thile, Bell X-1, Judy Collins, They Might Be Giants, Norah Jones, Hubert Sumlin & Pinetop Perkins, Charles Brown, Martina McBride, Little Big Town, Amos Lee, Joan Baez, Jakob Dylan and Regina Spektor, as well as Kathy Mattea, Tim O'Brien and over a hundred West Virginia artists.

Neil Cottrill

Once John recovered, the pair quickly became one of the top pairs in the UK, winning numerous county events, Friends Provident Grand Slam Series events and reaching the National Men's Doubles final, losing to Chris Hunt & Simon Archer.

Peter Lauterborn

Lauterborn was joined by the School Board's past-president Eric Mar and Community College Board candidate Chris Jackson.

Replaceable You

As with most episodes of The Simpsons, the music was composed by Alf Clausen and edited by Chris Ledesma.

Robert Sheaffer

Interviewed by the Toronto Sun Newspaper December 20, 2010, Sheaffer is asked by columnist Thane Burnett to debate UFO enthusiast Chris Rutkowski to "debate the known realities".

Roger Kleier

He has performed and/or recorded with Annie Gosfield, Marc Ribot's Shrek, Elliott Sharp, Fred Frith, Joan Jeanrenaud, Ikue Mori, Carl Stone, Laurie Anderson, Phill Niblock, Alan Licht, David Moss, Hahn Rowe, Chris Cutler, David Krakauer, Chris Brown, Zeitgeist, Relâche, Agon Orchestra, William Winant, Zeena Parkins, Stan Ridgway, Trevor Dunn, Ches Smith, and others.

Ron Greenwood

The Town Council of Loughton, where Greenwood lived during his time as West Ham manager, erected a blue plaque to his memory on one of his former houses in the town, 22 Brooklyn Avenue: this was unveiled by Sir Trevor Brooking and the Town Mayor, Chris Pond on 28 October 2008.

Rotten Ped

A early version of the band were formed by childhood friends Chris Shaw and Greg Pedder with his schoolboy brother Phill Pedder, all of the members of the band are former pupils of Stantonbury Campus near to Bradville in Milton Keynes where they grew up.

Shiflett

Chris Shiflett & the Dead Peasants, the debut self-titled album from Chris Shiflett, lead guitarist of Foo Fighters

Small Town USA

Directed by Chris Hicky, it portrays Moore singing and playing guitar in various parts of his hometown of Poyen, Arkansas.

Sport Mastermind

The first champion and Sport Mastermind 2008 was Chris Bell from Kent, who took The British and Irish Lions as his specialist subject in his heat and The Life and Career of Geoff Boycott in the Grand Final.

Steve Ahlquist

He is also the co-creator (along with Chris Reilly) of Strange Eggs, an anthology published by SLG Publishing, formerly Slave Labor Graphics.

StudyMode

StudyMode was founded by Blaine Vess and Chris Nelson in 1999 and was originally run out of a dorm room at North Central College.

Tamikrest

Chris Eckman (member of Dirtmusic and The Walkabouts) also produced Adagh, Tamikrest's first album.

The Joykiller

The Joykiller were formed in 1995 by Jack Grisham and Ron Emory after the disbanding of their previous band T.S.O.L., they then went on to recruit Billy Persons (The Weirdos/Gun Club) on bass, Ronnie King on Keyboards, and Chris Lagerborg on drums.They recorded one album on Epitaph records "The Joykiller." Ron Emory left Late in 1996.

The Mutual Fund Store

key people = Adam Bold, Founder
John Bunch, Chief Executive Officer
Ted Bloomberg, Chief Operations Officer

Will Hunt

In 2013, Hunt contributed drums to the band's new EP Until We Meet Again which was produced by Ben Grosse and features musicians Pete Murray of Lo-Pro on Vocals, John Fahnestock on Bass, and Chris Shy on Guitar.


see also

Chris Craft

Chris-Craft Boats, historical company purchased by NAFI (later Chris-Craft Industries)