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.
This Day in Manka Bros History – December 20, 1965:
‘Jonas Salk’s Mind Twisters’ – really, REALLY tough trivia – premieres on MBSwith the tagline ‘From The Brain That Brought You The Polio Vaccine.’ The trivia proved too hard for contestants and home audiences and it was canceled after a few weeks.
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.
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.