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December 13, 2023

This Date In Manka Bros. History – November 30, 1910

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.

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November 27, 2023

This Date In Manka Bros. History – November 28, 1971

This Day in Manka Bros History – November 28, 1971:

The Paris backlot set on the Manka Bros. lot burns to the ground (including the 2/3 size replica of the Eiffel Tower). It is eventually replaced by the Harry Manka Accounts Payable building.

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November 26, 2023

This Date In Manka Bros. History – November 27, 1958

This Day in Manka Bros History – November 27, 1958:

Studio founding brother Simeon Manka is found dead on Hollywood Blvd wearing only a ‘Benny’s World Of Beef’ sandwich board advertisement.

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November 14, 2023November 14, 2023

This Date In Manka Bros. History – November 13, 1962

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.

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November 9, 2023November 9, 2023

This Date In Manka Bros. History – November 9, 1994

This Day in Manka Bros. History- November 9, 1994:

MB Games’ ‘Clayhead’ video game (based on the Manka Bros 1993 film) is pulled from shelves at Walmart for excessive violence and insensitivity to kids who may have heads made of clay. In the game, ‘Clayhead’ scores points by pulling off pieces of his head to throw at bullies.

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November 7, 2023November 7, 2023

This Date In Manka Bros. History – November 8, 1917

This Day in Manka Bros History – Nov. 8, 1917:

In World War 1, to entertain the troops, Manka Bros. provided movie projectors, movies and pianos to some front line trenches in France (though many complained the light and piano noise gave away their positions to the Germans).

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November 6, 2023November 6, 2023

This Date In Manka Bros. History – November 7, 1935

This Day in Manka Bros History – November 7, 1935:

Khan Manka (Sr) is taken to a voodoo priest by 20th Century Fox chief Darryl F. Zanuck to pray, dance and drink blood for better box office returns. It didn’t work.

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November 6, 2023

This Date In Manka Bros. History – November 6, 1912

This Day in Manka Bros History – November 6, 1912:

The Manka brothers move to Max Fowler’s egg farm in Reseda, CA, where they are allowed to use a barn for free to live in and make their movies as long as they tend the chickens (and share the movie profits with Farmer Max).

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November 2, 2023November 2, 2023

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This Date In Manka Bros. History – November 30, 1910

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.

MANKA BROS. STUDIOS – HOME

This Date In Manka Bros. History – November 28, 1971

This Day in Manka Bros History – November 28, 1971:

The Paris backlot set on the Manka Bros. lot burns to the ground (including the 2/3 size replica of the Eiffel Tower). It is eventually replaced by the Harry Manka Accounts Payable building.

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This Date In Manka Bros. History – November 27, 1958

This Day in Manka Bros History – November 27, 1958:

Studio founding brother Simeon Manka is found dead on Hollywood Blvd wearing only a ‘Benny’s World Of Beef’ sandwich board advertisement.

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This Date In Manka Bros. History – November 13, 1962

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.

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This Date In Manka Bros. History – November 9, 1994

This Day in Manka Bros. History- November 9, 1994:

MB Games’ ‘Clayhead’ video game (based on the Manka Bros 1993 film) is pulled from shelves at Walmart for excessive violence and insensitivity to kids who may have heads made of clay. In the game, ‘Clayhead’ scores points by pulling off pieces of his head to throw at bullies.

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This Date In Manka Bros. History – November 8, 1917

This Day in Manka Bros History – Nov. 8, 1917:

In World War 1, to entertain the troops, Manka Bros. provided movie projectors, movies and pianos to some front line trenches in France (though many complained the light and piano noise gave away their positions to the Germans).

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This Date In Manka Bros. History – November 7, 1935

This Day in Manka Bros History – November 7, 1935:

Khan Manka (Sr) is taken to a voodoo priest by 20th Century Fox chief Darryl F. Zanuck to pray, dance and drink blood for better box office returns. It didn’t work.

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This Date In Manka Bros. History – November 6, 1912

This Day in Manka Bros History – November 6, 1912:

The Manka brothers move to Max Fowler’s egg farm in Reseda, CA, where they are allowed to use a barn for free to live in and make their movies as long as they tend the chickens (and share the movie profits with Farmer Max).

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This Date In Manka Bros. History – November 2, 1958

This Day in Manka Bros History – November 2, 1958:

Manka Bros. Chairman & CEO Khan Manka, Jr. – son of studio co-founder Harry Manka and nephew of Khan Manka (Sr.) – is born in Beverly Hills.

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