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This Date in Manka Bros History - May 18, 1932:
At the height of the Great Depression and money was tight, studio head Khan Manka (Sr.) started burning film prints of box office bombs to heat his office.
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This Date in Manka Bros History - May 17, 1938:
12-year-old Bernice Roedtz gets a job washing dishes in the Manka Bros. cafeteria and she’s still there today doing the same job! 98 years old!
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This Date in Manka Bros History - May 16, 1917:
The Manka Bros. Moving Picture Studio incorporates and relocates from an egg farm in Panorama City to Burbank, CA.
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This Date In Manka Bros. History - May 14, 1994:
MankaLabs introduces the Dodecadisk™ -the only 12-sided video disc in the market. The first release was the animated film ‘Noah’s Bark.’ Many say the quality was far superior to the DVD (released three years later).
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This Date in Manka Bros History-May 13, 1901:
The Manka brothers move to the Bulgarian section of New York (Avenues B and C at 3rd and 4th Streets on the Lower East Side).
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This Date in Manka Bros History - May 11, 1988:
Manka Bros.’ massive $1 billion Krakatoa Resort & Casino in Las Vegas burns to the ground two days before opening after the volcano malfunctioned.
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This Date In Manka Bros. History - May 10, 1947:
Studio chief Harry Manka is called to testify to the House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC) and immediately, without prompt, names Louis B. Mayer and Darryl F. Zanuck as Communists.
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This Date in Manka Bros History - May 8, 1992:
‘Animaltered’ premieres on MBS Kids! introducing Chimpanzebra and his hybrid friends to the world. The show would last only 3seasons but the characters remain popular.
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This Date in Manka Bros History - May 6, 1981:
Joey Levitch’s misunderstood comeback film ‘The Gastronaut’ opens NEAR the Cannes Film Festival. Sadly, it flopped and did not receive a US release - only in Belgium where Joey was truly loved.
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This Date in Manka Bros History - May 5, 1937:
Studio head Khan Manka dies mysteriously (many say he was murdered) during a private screening of ‘Wagner’s Parrot.’ He was 55 years old.
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This Date in Manka Bros History - May 4, 1991:
MBS’ planned epic four-year reality series ‘Randy Morgan Walks Around The World,’ ended abruptly on Day 1 after Randy sprained his ankle after only 3 miles.
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This Date in Manka Bros History - May 3, 1958:
A small plane carrying studio co-founder Simeon Manka crashes in Van Nuys. He is found three days later wandering Venice Beach - half-naked and covered in paint.
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This Date in Manka Bros History - May 1, 1901:
Khan, Simeon and Harry Mankewitz arrive at Ellis Island from Yambol, Bulgaria. Their last name is shortened to 'Manka' by a processing clerk.
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This Date in Manka Bros History-April 30, 1968:
After ‘Hair’ becomes a smash on Broadway (featuring lots of nudity), Manka Bros. orders the cast of its production of George Bernard Shaw’s ‘Arms & The Man’ - to de-robe in select spots to boost ticket sales.
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This Date in Manka Bros. History - April 27, 1934:
After only one day on the job, Khan Manka fires his cat, Mittens, as head of Manka Bros. Pictures.
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This Date in Manka Bros. History - April 26, 1934:
Convinced that ‘anyone can do it better than his brother Simeon - even a fucking cat,’ a frustrated Khan Manka appoints his cat, Mittens, as head of Manka Bros. Pictures.
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This Date in Manka Bros History - April 16, 1974:
Manka Bros.’ beloved 1950s children’s TV icon, The Kazoo Kowboy, is arrested for attempting to rob a Beverly Hills jewelry store.
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This Date In Manka Bros History - April 15, 1937:
Manka Bros. celebrates its Silver Jubilee (25 years) since incorporation with a party on the Manka Bros lot. Manka’s top stars and execs were there, the Slivovitz was potent, and only 30 people needed doctors for alcohol poisoning.
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This Date in Manka Bros. History - April 13, 1974:
‘Super Draculas’ premieres on MBS Kids and immediately becomes the most popular kids show ever on the network.
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This Date In Manka Bros. History - April 9, 1986:
‘My Uncle’s In The Guitar’ - a sitcom about a dead uncle’s soul transported into the Fender Strat of his teenage nephew - premieres on MBS. Even Manka Bros.’ owned weekly magazine - The Globe - called it the ‘Worst Sitcom Ever Made.’
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This Date In Manka Bros. History - April 7, 1936:
Dr. Tindoor’s Amaazzing Blont of Fazur premieres at Radio City Music Hall. The 10 seconds of ‘third dimension excitement’ sends hundreds to the hospital.
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This Date In Manka Bros. History - April 4, 2012:
Music artists from the Manka Music Group (and Jimmy Row Records) are boycotted by fans and country music radio after the controversial release of country star Mac McCord’s ‘Songs For Dumbasses.’
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This Date In Manka Bros. History - April 3, 1988:
The Manka Highbrow film division launches making Manka Bros. the first MAJOR studio to produce independent films.
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This Date In Manka Bros. History - March 27, 1907:
Khan Manka (Sr) opens the ‘Khan Manka Movenpick’ storefront Nickelodeon to show moving pictures that the Manka bros acquired and started to make themselves.
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This Date In Manka Bros. History - March 25, 1939:
Following the success of Orson Welles’ radio broadcast of H.G. Wells’ ‘The War of the Worlds,’ Manka Bros broadcast H.G. Wells’ ‘The First Men In The Moon.’ Many rioted and murdered believing men had landed on the moon.
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This Date In Manka Bros. History - March 24, 1998:
Manka Bros opens its second hotel/casino in Las Vegas (after the Krakatoa in 1989), the El Pantalon. The theme was inspired by the great Flamenco dancer ‘El Pantalon’ who was a huge matinee idol for Manka Bros. in the 1930s.
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This Date In Manka Bros. History - March 23, 1948:
‘The Asp Of Luxor’ - based on Shakespeare’s 'Antony and Cleopatra' - is released. This was the first film using the ‘MANKOLOR™ film coloring process, which changed the industry forever.
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This Date In Manka Bros. History - March 22, 2018:
Manka Bros opens the world’s tallest and fastest rollercoaster (the ‘Sue Nami’ based on the MC Comics character) at the Manka Fun Park in Bergen, Norway.
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This Date In Manka Bros. History - March 21, 2003:
MC Comics forms a Manga division to leverage that booming Japanese comic format to expand the reach of Manka Bros. IP. The first title was based on ‘Chimpanzebra’ - a character from the popular ‘Animaltered’ animated series.
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This Date In Manka Bros. History - March 20, 1965:
Pope Paul VI visits Manka Bros., has lunch with studio head Harry Manka and pitches him a story about a talking dog who becomes Pope. The movie was never made but Harry Manka assigned novelist Graham Greene to write a draft.
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This Date In Manka Bros. History - March 20, 1965
Pope Paul VI visits Manka Bros., has lunch with studio head Harry Manka and pitches him a story about a talking dog who becomes Pope. The movie was never made but Harry Manka assigned novelist Graham Greene to write a draft.
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This Date In Manka Bros. History - March 17, 1994:
Manka Bros.' annual St. Patrick's Day Parade is canceled forever after a massive Hippopotamoose float collapses onto hundreds of spectators.
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This Date In Manka Bros History - March 16, 1953:
MC Comics’ Lou Tonium Issue #1 is released. In the story, the Mafia is trying to develop an H-Bomb. In a lab mix-up, mobster / scientist Lou Tonelli absorbs so much plutonium that HE becomes an Hydrogen Bomb and the most feared mobster in Chicago.
This Date In Manka Bros. History - March 4, 1930:
One of Manka Bros.' first screwball comedies, ‘Who’s Minding The Chimp?’ was released and became a huge hit, spawning seven sequels in the 1930s.
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This Date In Manka Bros History - March 3, 1940:
Studio founder Khan Manka’s posthumous musical composition ‘Bulgarian Suite No. 1’ is performed by the Manka Bros. Studios Radio Orchestra and broadcast live on the MBS Radio Network.
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This Date In Manka Bros History - March 2, 1882:
Studio founding brother Simeon Mankewitz (changed to ‘Manka’ at Ellis Island in 1901) is born in Yambol, Bulgaria.
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This Date in Manka Bros. History - February 28, 2017:
‘Sir Ocelot’ - Manka Bros.’ animated film about the only cat in King Arthur’s court - flops at the box office after Fox News and the far right boycott the film because ‘cats should not be talking.’
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This Date In Manka Bros History - February 27, 1936:
Cowboy comedian Keester McCoy is ‘accidentally’ shot in the neck, back, ass and groin on the set of ‘High Horse.’ He survived but no one really wanted him to.
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This Date In Manka Bros History - Feb. 21, 1978:
Manka Fun Park Des Moines receives its 1,000th visitor only ten days after opening.
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This Date In Manka Bros. History - February 20, 2019:
Manka Bros. buys the exclusive film rights to ‘Checkers’ with a plan to produce a trilogy of animated films based on the game (released dates TBD).
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This Date In Manka Bros History - February 15, 1927:
Studio chief Khan Manka (Sr.) has a change of heart and rehires 1,233 of 1,234 employees fired on Valentine’s Day. Only studio janitor Farley Mowat remains fired.
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This Date In Manka Bros History - February 14, 1927:
St. Valentine’s Day Massacre at Manka Bros. as Khan Manka (Sr.) fires all 1,234 employees (including his brothers Simeon and Harry).
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This Date In Manka Bros. History - February 13, 2004:
‘Polecats’ - the animated retelling of the true story of the 1978 Iditarod in which common house cats pulled the winning sled - opened #1 at the box office.
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This Date In Manka Bros History - Feb. 9, 1957:
Manka Bros’ first attempt at 3D TV (MankaVision) ends badly after several Manka scientists are blinded by a combination of the radiation from the TV and the ‘Super Electrified Radia-ggles™.’
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#Satire #Parody #3D #SpacialVideo #Hollywood
This Date In Manka Bros. History - Feb. 8, 1997:
Manka Kids publishes ‘The Young Hot Chick Who Lived In A Shoe’ (a prequel to ‘The Old Lady Who Lived In A Shoe’) and received harsh criticism from parent groups for the book’s frank depiction of the ‘Old Lady’s’ college years.
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This Day In Manka Bros. History - Feb. 7, 1950:
When ‘Two-Legged Race’ (two amputee American G.I.s who join together to win the 100 meters at the 1948 Olympics) failed to get any Oscar noms, studio head Harry Manka started his own awards show - The Khans - where it won Best Picture.
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This Day in Manka Bros. History - Feb. 2, 1973:
King Khan - the garage band of future studio Chairman & CEO Khan Manka, Jr. (son of Manka Bros. head Harry Manka) - has their first paying gig at the Tonga Hut in North Hollywood, CA.
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