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... Read More
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.’ &... Read More
This Date In Manka Bros. History – October 3, 1951
This Date In Manka Bros History – October 3, 1951: MBS received thousands of bomb threats after cutting the live feed of the final Giants/Dodgers National League pennant game right before... Read More
This Date In Manka Bros. History – October 2, 1915
This Date In Manka Bros. History – Oct. 2, 1915: Bulgarian fire jugglers, The Kielbasa Brothers, cause the Manka Palace Theater fire in New York when a flaming club ignites a curtain duri... Read MoreThis Date In Manka Bros. History – September 29, 1951
This Day in Manka Bros History – Sept 29, 1951: A week after he murder on the Manka Bros. lot (which was never solved), this building was renamed the ‘Margie Louise Guard Shack.’ &nbs... Read More
This Date In Manka Bros. History – September 28, 1996
This Day in Manka Bros History – Sept 28, 1996: ‘Sheila – The Boneless Chicken’ premiere has the highest rating in the history of the MBS Kids channel (which went out of... Read More
This Date In Manka Bros. History – September 27, 1908
This Day in Manka Bros History – Sept 27, 1908: Studio co-founder Simeon Manka has a total mental breakdown in 1908 – it is filmed by his brother Khan Manka and becomes the top box ... Read More
This Date In Manka Bros. History – September 26, 1988
This Day in Manka Bros History – Sept 26, 1988: Pulitzer Prize finalist ‘I Always Sang For My Father – He Said I Sucked’ opens on Broadway. It went on to become Manka Bros.’ l... Read More