This Date In Manka Bros. History – June 15, 1927
This Date In Manka Bros History – June 15, 1927:
Bill Frog causes a riot (and two murders!) at New York’s Palace Theater when he becomes the first cartoon animal to talk on film.
This Date In Manka Bros. History – June 14, 1956
This Date in Manka Bros history June 14, 1956:
A UFO smashes into Stage 14 on the Manka Bros. studio lot and immediately disappears. This blurry photo taken by studio co-founder Simeon Manka is the only proof of the event.
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This Date In Manka Bros. History – June 13
This Date in Manka Bros. history June 13:
Manka Bros.’ annual day to remember all those who died while on the Manka Bros. Studio Tour (1973-2023).
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This Date In Manka Bros. History – June 9, 1923
This Date in Manka Bros history June 9, 1923:
Khan Manka (Sr.) marries his younger brother Harry’s fiancée – Miss Bulgaria 1921, Irina Borislava.
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This Date In Manka Bros. History – June 8, 1959
This Date In Manka Bros. History – June 8, 1959:
Manka Bros. ends the practice of using ‘stunt-children’ in movies. Harry Manka said at the time, ‘Kids under the age of ten should not be doing deadly stunts.’ After this, he nominated himself for the Nobel Peace Prize.
This Date In Manka Bros. History – June 7, 1974
This Date in Manka Bros history June 7, 1974:
Groundbreaking sitcom ‘Norman Lear’s Cheer Camp’ debuts on MBS. With this series, Mr. Lear invented the genre known as ‘Jiggle TV.’
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This Date In Manka Bros. History – June 6, 1954
This Date in Manka Bros history June 6, 1954:
To commemorate the 10th Anniversary of D-Day, Harry Manka stages a reenactment of the Normandy Invasion on the beach near his Malibu house using studio employees.
This Date In Manka Bros. History – June 5, 1992
This Date in Manka Bros history June 5, 1992:
Torvath, the Talking Tricycle from Finland (created in 1972), is licensed by Manka Bros. and makes his first US appearance on MBS Kids!