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The Oscar Event Center is a 34,100 sq. ft event space attached to Jungle Jim's International Market. [12] Named after "Jungle" Jim's middle name, the event space opened in 2007. There are several venues within the event center: The Main Hall, The Lounge, The Outdoor Terrace, The Pub. [13]
Russell James Liberman (September 12, 1945 [3] – September 9, 1977 [4]) was an American funny car drag racer, nicknamed "Jungle Jim." In 2001, he was named #17 on the list of the Top 50 NHRA drivers of all time. [5] Liberman was known for driving backwards at 100 miles per hour (160 km/h) after doing his burnout. [5]
Jungle Jim is the fictional hero of a series of jungle adventures in various media. The series began on January 7, 1934, as an American newspaper comic strip chronicling the adventures of Asia-based hunter Jim Bradley, who was nicknamed Jungle Jim.
In the early 1960s, the U.S. armed forces were developing units specifically designed to counter guerrilla warfare.The first USAF unit of this nature was the 4400th Combat Crew Training Squadron code named "Jungle Jim" that were later renamed the 1st Air Commando Wing (after the similarly named 1st Air Commando Group which served in the China Burma India Theater of World War II).
"Jungle Jim" Liberman is notable for performing a wheelstand in his Chevrolet Vega Top Fuel Funny Car (TF/FC) in 1974 and securing his sole NHRA national event win in 1975. [3] The 1978 Summernationals saw Bob Glidden take the pro stock win in his Fairmont, [4] with Denny Savage winning the TF/FC title and ''The Ace" Ed McCulloch as runner-up. [5]
The Lost Tribe (1949) is the second Jungle Jim film produced by Columbia Pictures.The film features Johnny Weissmuller in his second performance as the adventurer Jungle Jim, co-starring Myrna Dell and Elena Verdugo, along with Joseph Vitale and George J. Lewis as the film's antagonists.
Valley of the Head Hunters (reissued as Valley of Head Hunters) is a 1953 adventure film directed by William Berke and starring Johnny Weissmuller [1] in his eleventh appearance as Jungle Jim. Plot [ edit ]
Jungle Jim is a 1934–1954 American newspaper comic strip; the phrase may also refer to works adapted from the comic strip: Jungle Jim may also refer to: Media