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December 25, 2023December 25, 2023

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.

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December 20, 2023

This Date In Manka Bros. History – December 21, 1967

This Day in Manka Bros History – December 21, 1967:

A Holiday basket of cheeses sent to the cast of Manka Bros’ acclaimed Broadway production of ‘’Tis Pity She’s A Whore’ resulted in several actors getting food poisoning and throwing up on stage.

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December 18, 2023December 19, 2023

This Date In Manka Bros. History – December 19, 2017

This Day in Manka Bros History – December 19, 2017:

After 20 years of losing a lot of money, Manka Bros. closes its cinemas in Mongolia.

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December 18, 2023

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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December 15, 2023December 15, 2023

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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December 13, 2023

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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December 13, 2023

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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December 13, 2023December 13, 2023

This Date In Manka Bros. History – December 11, 1958

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.

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December 13, 2023

This Date In Manka Bros. History – December 7, 1941

This Day in Manka Bros History – December 7, 1941:

The Japanese bomb the Pearl Harbor film set of the Manka Bros. movie musical ‘Hawaiian Lei-dy.’

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December 13, 2023

This Date In Manka Bros. History – December 6, 1935

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!

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