This Date In Manka Bros. History – September 3, 1924
This Day in Manka Bros History – September 3, 1924: World War I hero, Rufus, the two-headed wonder dog, is brought to Hollywood and given a lifetime contract. His string of box office hit... Read More
This Date In Manka Bros. History – September 2, 1992
This Day in Manka Bros History – September 2, 1992: Dolphinsect is introduced as a new character in the long-running Animaltered series. MANKA BROS. STUDIOS – HOME ... Read More
This Date In Manka Bros. History – September 1, 1932
This Day in Manka Bros History – September 1, 1932: Khan, Simeon and Harry Manka walk off the job starting The Great Hollywood Mogul Strike of 1932. MANKA BROS. STUDIOS – HOM... Read More
This Date In Manka Bros. History – August 31, 1919
This Day in Manka Bros History – August 31, 1919: Khan Manka (Sr.) fires Irving Thalberg for his ‘horrible taste in movies.’ Thalberg went on to become wildly successful at Un... Read More
This Date In Manka Bros. History – August 30, 1938
This Day in Manka Bros History – August 30, 1938: MC Comics has its first breakout comic strip character after Captain Stoppo first appears in the Detroit Free-Press. MANKA BROS. S... Read More
This Date In Manka Bros. History – August 29, 1953
This Day in Manka Bros History – August 29, 1953: After a nationwide contest, Dayton, Ohio’s Edna Gaulk is named Manka Bros. studio chief Harry Manka’s ‘Wife For A Day!’ MA... Read More
This Date In Manka Bros. History – August 25, 2008
This Day in Manka Bros History – August 25, 2008: Manka Bros. breaks ground on the $5 billion Manka Fun Park Yemen. Original grand opening was 2010 – but, currently, TBD… due to war. ... Read More
This Date In Manka Bros. History – August 24, 1972
This Day in Manka Bros History – August 24, 1972: For studio co-founder Harry Manka’s 90th birthday, the town of his birth (Yambol, Bulgaria) is renamed ‘Mankagrad.’ After his death... Read More