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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 – 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 – 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 – February 13, 2004:
‘Polecats’ – the animated retelling of the true story of the 1978 Iditarod in which common house cats pulled the winning sled – opened #1 at the box office.
This Day in Manka Bros. History – February 7, 1950:
After 1949’s ‘Two-Legged Race’ (two amputee American G.I.s join together to win the 100 meters at the 1948 Olympics) failed to get any Oscar noms, studio head Harry Manka started his own awards show – The Khans (named for his older brother who died in 1937). ‘Two-Legged Race’ won Best Picture.
