Chris Miller (born 1942) is an American screenwriter, most notable for his work on National Lampoon magazine and Animal House (he also had a bit part as Curtis Wayne "Hardbar" Fuller and was credited as Christian Miller). In fact, his experiences in the Alpha Delta Phi fraternity at Dartmouth College helped inspire much of the material of Animal House. Prior to writing the script to Animal House, he wrote several short stories about his college experiences ("Night of the Seven Fires") which were published in National Lampoon. He also wrote the screenplay for Multiplicity, starring Michael Keaton. He authored his memoir The Real Animal House: The Awesomely Depraved Saga of the Fraternity That Inspired the Movie (2006), about his experiences at Alpha Delta Phi that inspired Animal House. Visit Chris' official webpage: http://www.chrismillerwriter.com 1942 (MCMXLII) was a common year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1942 calendar). ... January 1973 cover of National Lampoon National Lampoon was an American humor magazine that began in 1970 as an offshoot of the Harvard Lampoon. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Alpha Delta Phi (ÎÎΦ) is a Greek-letter fraternity in the United States and Canada. ... Dartmouth College is a private, coeducational university located in Hanover, New Hampshire, in the United States. ... Multiplicity is a 1996 film starring Michael Keaton and Andie MacDowell. ... Michael Keaton (born Michael John Douglas on September 9, 1951) is an American actor best known for his early comedic roles in films such as Night Shift, and Beetlejuice, and his portrayal of Batman in the two Tim Burton directed films. ...