Christmas cracker as rival varieties came on the market. The other elements of the modern cracker—the gifts, paper hats and varied designs—were all introduced by Tom Smith's son, Walter Smith, to differentiate his product from the rival cracker manufacturers which had suddenly sprung up. Tom Smith merged with Caley Crackers in 1953. A memorial water fountain to Tom Smith and his family stands in Finsbury Square, London. The longest Christmas cracker pulling chain consisted of 1081 people and was achieved by The Harrodian School in Barnes, London, UK, on 10 December 2015. Passengers on commercial flights in the United States are explicitly
Tom Baker (American actor) portrayed by actor Michael Madsen in the Oliver Stone film "The Doors" (1991). He is portrayed by Bill Sage in the film about Valerie Solanas, "I Shot Andy Warhol" (1996). Author and singer Kinky Friedman dedicated his novel "Elvis, Jesus & Coca-Cola" to Baker, who had been his friend, and the plot of the book features Baker's wake. Tom Baker (American actor) Tom Baker (August 23, 1940 – September 2, 1982) was an American actor who starred in the Andy Warhol film "I, A Man" (1967). He was a close friend of Jim Morrison of The Doors. Baker was the