This Date In Manka Bros. History – June 14, 1956
A UFO smashes into Stage 14 on the Manka Bros. Studios lot in Burbank and just as quickly disappears. This blurry photo taken by Simeon Manka is the only proof of the event.
This Date In Manka Bros. History – June 12
This Date In Manka Bros. History – June 12:
Manka Bros.’ annual day to remember all those who were killed while on the Manka Bros. Studio Tour.
This Date In Manka Bros. History – June 11, 1960
This Date In Manka Bros. History – June 11, 1960
Studio chief Harry Manka marries his 10th wife, Jane Freeman. Four months later, she gave birth to current Manka Bros. Chairman and CEO Khan Manka, Jr. One month later – divorce.
This Date In Manka Bros. History – June 10, 1947
This Date In Manka Bros. History – June 10, 1947:
Manka Bros.’ first TV series ‘Manka Bros.’ Night Of A Million Stars’ debuts on the new TV division of the Manka Broadcasting System (MBS).
This Date In Manka Bros. History – June 8, 1959
Manka Bros. ends the practice of using ‘stunt-children’ in movies. Studio chief Harry Manka said at the time, ‘Kids under the age of twelve should not be doing deadly stunts.’ After this, he nominated himself for the Nobel Peace Prize.
This Date In Manka Bros. History – June 6, 1954
This Date In Manka Bros. History – June 5, 1944
This Date in Manka Bros History – June 5, 1944:
Future Manka Bros. movie star Joey Levitch injures his leg while entertaining the troops the night before D-Day. He would have been first wave on Omaha Beach but was unable to go.
This Date In Manka Bros. History – May 31, 1947
This Date in Manka Bros History – May 31, 1947:
Manka Bros. scientists invent Digital Photography. Studio chief Harry Manka ‘doesn’t get it’ and sells the patents to Walt Disney for $300.
This Date In Manka Bros. History – May 10, 1947
This Date In Manka Bros. History – May 10, 1947:
Studio chief Harry Manka is called to testify to the House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC) and immediately, without prompt, names Louis B. Mayer and Darryl F. Zanuck as Communists.