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This Date In Manka Bros. History – October 16, 1959

This Day In Manka Bros. History – October 16, 1959:

‘Laughing Stock’ premieres on MBS. The show was an incredibly popular comedy show for kids and adults featuring life-size talking cow puppets who perform songs and skits. It ran until February 9, 1964 – the night The Beatles first appeared on Ed Sullivan. After that night, ‘Laughing Stock’ was considered ‘stupid’ by most people in America.

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October 13, 2023October 13, 2023

This Date In Manka Bros. History – October 13, 1936

This Day In Manka Bros. History – October 13, 1936

Khan Manka (Sr.) loses the film rights to ‘Gone With The Wind’ and $100K to David O. Selznick after betting him he could bench press 300 lbs. He couldn’t.

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October 11, 2023

This Date In Manka Bros. History – October 11, 2000

This Day in Manka Bros History – Oct 11, 2000:

Manka Bros. releases ‘Stretched Thin’ – the first all balloon animal stop-motion animated feature.

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October 11, 2023

This Date In Manka Bros. History – October 10, 1998

This Day in Manka Bros History – Oct 10, 1998:

Karch Kiraly’s Trench Stories debuted 25 years ago today. The series, hosted by Gold Medal volleyball player Karch Kiraly, was slammed for often comparing beach volleyball to trench warfare.

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October 11, 2023

This Date In Manka Bros. History – October 9, 1979

This Day in Manka Bros History – October 9, 1979:

Manka Bros. opened a chain a comedy clubs – Guffaws! – across the country in the 1970s which nearly bankrupted the studio. The last one, on the Sunset Strip, closed on this date in 1979.

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This Date In Manka Bros. History – October 8, 1949

This Day in Manka Bros History – October 8, 1949:

Manka Bros enters the lucrative preschool book market with the title ‘Fred Needs A Head.’ Others in the series included ‘Jack Needs A Back,’ and ‘Peg Needs A Leg.’ The last one was ‘Whitney Needs A Kidney.’

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October 11, 2023

This Date In Manka Bros. History – October 7, 1982

This Day in Manka Bros History – October 7, 1982:

Manka Music Group’s White Cliffs Of Dover (English folk superstars from the 1960s) attempted a comeback in 1982 with ‘Assisted Suicide,’ a social relevant album about dying with dignity. It was not a hit.

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October 11, 2023October 11, 2023

This Date In Manka Bros. History – October 6, 1984

This Day in Manka Bros History – October 6, 1984:

After much hype, Manka Sasparilla launches but fails to catch on with the public. Production shut down January 1, 1985.

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October 11, 2023

This Date In Manka Bros. History – October 5, 1954

This Day in Manka Bros History – October 5, 1954:

Manka Bros. buys the rights to a screenplay discovered in Eugene O’Neill’s desk drawer after his death. The film, ‘Eugene O’Neill’s Bikini Beach,’ would premiere a year later but was considered too cerebral for the genre to be a hit.

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October 11, 2023October 11, 2023

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This Date In Manka Bros. History – October 16, 1959

This Day In Manka Bros. History – October 16, 1959:

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This Date In Manka Bros. History – October 13, 1936

This Day In Manka Bros. History – October 13, 1936

Khan Manka (Sr.) loses the film rights to ‘Gone With The Wind’ and $100K to David O. Selznick after betting him he could bench press 300 lbs. He couldn’t.

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This Date In Manka Bros. History – October 11, 2000

This Day in Manka Bros History – Oct 11, 2000:

Manka Bros. releases ‘Stretched Thin’ – the first all balloon animal stop-motion animated feature.

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This Date In Manka Bros. History – October 10, 1998

This Day in Manka Bros History – Oct 10, 1998:

Karch Kiraly’s Trench Stories debuted 25 years ago today. The series, hosted by Gold Medal volleyball player Karch Kiraly, was slammed for often comparing beach volleyball to trench warfare.

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This Date In Manka Bros. History – October 9, 1979

This Day in Manka Bros History – October 9, 1979:

Manka Bros. opened a chain a comedy clubs – Guffaws! – across the country in the 1970s which nearly bankrupted the studio. The last one, on the Sunset Strip, closed on this date in 1979.

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This Date In Manka Bros. History – October 8, 1949

This Day in Manka Bros History – October 8, 1949:

Manka Bros enters the lucrative preschool book market with the title ‘Fred Needs A Head.’ Others in the series included ‘Jack Needs A Back,’ and ‘Peg Needs A Leg.’ The last one was ‘Whitney Needs A Kidney.’

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This Date In Manka Bros. History – October 7, 1982

This Day in Manka Bros History – October 7, 1982:

Manka Music Group’s White Cliffs Of Dover (English folk superstars from the 1960s) attempted a comeback in 1982 with ‘Assisted Suicide,’ a social relevant album about dying with dignity. It was not a hit.

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This Date In Manka Bros. History – October 6, 1984

This Day in Manka Bros History – October 6, 1984:

After much hype, Manka Sasparilla launches but fails to catch on with the public. Production shut down January 1, 1985.

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This Date In Manka Bros. History – October 5, 1954

This Day in Manka Bros History – October 5, 1954:

Manka Bros. buys the rights to a screenplay discovered in Eugene O’Neill’s desk drawer after his death. The film, ‘Eugene O’Neill’s Bikini Beach,’ would premiere a year later but was considered too cerebral for the genre to be a hit.

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This Date In Manka Bros. History – October 4, 1975

This Day in Manka Bros History – October 4, 1975:

Manka Bros. releases a remake of the iconic 1972 film ‘Blacula’ but in the remake Blacula is white and it’s called ‘Dracula.’

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