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To commemorate the 10th anniversary of D-Day, Harry Manka stages a reenactment of the Omaha Beach landing at his Malibu compound using studio employees.
As an elaborate April Fools’ joke, studio chief Harry Manka told the world that he was a fraud and that Manka Bros. Studios didn’t actually exist.
THE KHANS!
After failing to get recognized by the Oscars for a fifth consecutive year, Manka Bros. starts a competing awards show – The Khans.
Best Picture at the first ceremony: “Sink The Titanic” – produced by Manka Bros. Pictures!
THE GHOST OF SIMEON MANKA APPEARS!
Twelve years after his bizarre death, the ghost of studio co-founder Simeon Manka is seen at the studio commissary eating a sandwich.
Ollie Ostrich Makes His Debut!
On February 18, 1924, Bulgarian artist Bu Iwanka created Manka Bros.’ first animated character – Ollie Ostrich (who became Orange Ostrich in 1929 using the groundbreaking Manka Bros. TriMankaTate™ film coloring process).
