This Day in Manka Bros History – December 18, 1942:
To support the war effort, Victory Gardens are planted on open spaces around the studio lot. Studio chief Harry Manka orders the least talented screenwriters under contract to tend/harvest the gardens.
This Day in Manka Bros History – December 15, 1947:
After reading (and despising) John Steinbeck’s screenplay for Manka Bros.’ ‘The Ballad Of Clem Fortune,’studio chief Harry Manka stood outside Steinbeck’s office window and hit golf balls at him.
This Day in Manka Bros History – December 11, 1958:
Following his death on November 27, 1958, Simeon Olsa Mankewitz is buried next to the shack in Bulgaria where he was born. He is the only Manka brother buried in their homeland.
This Day in Manka Bros History – December 6, 1935:
Khan Manka (Sr.) dresses as ‘Manka Claus’ and drops presents from a plane to kids in the Burbank area. Several people were injured from the falling boxes but no one was killed!
This Day in Manka Bros History – November 30, 1910:
‘Khan Manka (Sr.) Beating His Brother Simeon With A Juggling Club’ opens and becomes the top grossing film in cinema history until ‘Birth Of A Nation’ in 1915.
This Date In Manka Bros. History – November 13, 1962:
Studio chief Harry Manka’s pet tiger, Mr. Chuckles, escapes from his backyard jungle compound and wanders the streets of Beverly Hills for several hours, attacking some people, before being returned safely.
