This Date in Manka Bros History – May 1, 1901:
Khan, Simeon and Harry Mankewitz arrive at Ellis Island from Yambol, Bulgaria. Their last name is shortened to ‘Manka’ by a processing clerk.
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This Date In Manka Bros. History – April 3, 1988:
This Date In Manka Bros. History – April 3, 1988:
The Manka Highbrow film division launches making Manka Bros. the first MAJOR studio to produce independent films.
This Date in Manka Bros. History – March 17, 1994
This Date In Manka Bros. History – March 17, 1994:
Manka Bros.’ annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade is canceled forever after a massive Hippopotamoose float collapses onto hundreds of spectators. Hippopotamoose was being introduced to the world as a new character on the ‘Animaltered’ animated series (Chimpanzebra, Dolphinsect, Rhnoscerostrich, etc.)
This Date In Manka Bros. History – December 25, 1933
This Day in Manka Bros History – December 25, 1933:
Khan Manka (Sr.) reads the classic Bulgarian Christmas tale ‘Ignazden’ (the story of Saint Ignatius of Antioch) to the ‘children of the world’ live from KMBS (the Manka Bros. radio network) – an annual tradition until his death in 1937.
This Date In Manka Bros. History – December 22, 1968
This Day in Manka Bros History – December 22, 1968:
Studio co-founder Harry Manka receives a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
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This Date In Manka Bros. History – December 18, 1942
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.
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This Date In Manka Bros. History – December 16, 2010
This Day in Manka Bros History – December 16, 2010:
After several kids get injured, the Rhinocerostrich Forever-Friend™ toy is recalled before Christmas for obvious reasons.
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This Date In Manka Bros. History – December 15, 1947
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.
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This Date In Manka Bros. History – December 13, 1972
This Day in Manka Bros History – December 13, 1972:
At a White House ‘Hollywood Heroes’ Dinner, President Nixon presents 89-year-old Harry Manka with a ‘Participation Medal.’
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This Date In Manka Bros. History – December 12, 1978
This Day in Manka Bros History – December 12, 1978:
The first photographic evidence of the ghost that haunts Manka Bros Stage 8 was captured on this date in 1978.
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