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This Date In Manka Bros History-Feb 12, 1918:

‘The Immigrant’ - a two-reeler starring Jolly Chester as a penniless Bulgarian circus clown who comes to America for a better life - opens at the Manka Palace.

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This Date In Manka Bros History - Feb 14, 1927:

St. Valentine’s Day Massacre at Manka Bros. as Khan Manka fires all 1,234 employees (including his brothers Simeon and Harry).

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This Date In Manka Bros. History - February 15, 1927:

Studio head Khan Manka has a change of heart and rehires all employees fired on Valentine’s Day.

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This Date In Manka Bros History- Feb 11, 1984:

Late 1980s and early 1990s action star Drake Derek is discovered by Manka Bros Senior Advisor C.J. Siegal at a Hot Dog Stand in Hollywood.

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This Date In Manka Bros History-Feb 9, 1956:

Manka Bros.’ first attempt at 3DTV (MankaVision) ends badly after a Manka scientist was blinded by radiation from the TV and the ‘Super Electrified Radia-ggles™.’

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This Date In Manka Bros History - Feb 8, 1997:

Amid protests from teachers and parent groups, Manka Books releases ‘The Young Hot Chick Who Lived In A Shoe’ (a prequel to ‘The Old Lady Who Lived In A Shoe’).

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This Date In Manka Bros History- Feb 7, 1950:

After 1949’s ‘Two-Legged Race’ (about 2 amputee US GIs who joined together to run the 100 meters at the 1948 Olympics) failed to get any Oscar noms Harry Manka started his own awards he Khans.

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This Date In Manka Bros. History - February 6, 2026:

‘Glitter & Gams ‘26’ (which opened February 6, 1926) enters the public domain. Have at it, Hollywood!

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This Date In Manka Bros History- Feb 5, 1950:

‘Ispolin’ opened and was a massive flop The animated film about a mythological Bulgarian giant, was written by studio co-founder Simeon Manka. The failure drove Simeon further into madness.

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This Date In Manka Bros History- Feb 4, 1953:

The Underwood Noiseless Mystery Hour premieres featuring the world’s greatest mysteries brought to you by the world’s greatest typewriter that will ‘Never Go Out Of Style.’

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This Date In Manka Bros. History - Feb 3, 1956:

For reasons unknown, Manka Bros. studio boss Harry Manka is acquitted of Tax Evasion before his trial and reimbursed for any taxes he did pay.

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This Date In Manka Bros.History- Feb 2, 1973:

King Khan - the rock band of future studio CEO Khan Manka, Jr. (son of Manka Bros head Harry Manka) - had their first paying gig at the Tonga Hut in North Hollywood.

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This Date In Manka Bros. History - February 1, 1970:

Manka Bros.’ President and COO Lloyd Grohl is born in Brooklyn, NY.

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This Date In Manka Bros History - Jan 31, 1945:

Manka Bros launched MB Records. The first release: ‘War Sounds: The Battle of the Bulge’ recorded live Dec 22, 1944 during some of the heaviest fighting.

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This Date In Manka Bros History- Jan 30, 1909:

‘Kittens Playing With Balls Of Twine’ - filmed by Simeon Manka while recovering from a mental breakdown in a Sanatorium - became a hit movie and saved the studio from financial ruin.

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This Date In Manka Bros History - Jan 29, 1966:

MC Comics’ ‘The Heckler’ Issue #1 was released. The character notoriously stalked and terrorized stand-up comedians in New York’s East Village.

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This Date In Manka Bros History-Jan 28, 1937:

A Manka Bros theater troupe - The Manka Players - is flown into Spain to perform skits and plays for the Loyalist fighters during the Spanish Civil War.

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This Date In Manka Bros History-Jan 26, 1968:

Manka Bros released the world’s longest film - the 840 hour epic- ‘56 Long Stories About Bulgaria.’ It was screened once (36 days) at a cinema in Reseda.

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This Date In Manka Bros History-Jan 27, 1928:

Manka Bros released its first ‘All-Talking’ movie - ‘The Serpent’s Tongue Featuring The Crazy Czech & Sally.’

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This Date In Manka Bros History-Jan 25, 1933:

Studio head Khan Manka attended his first (and last) Hollywood Underground Communist Meeting.

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This Date In Manka Bros History- Jan 24, 2016:

‘Jugglers For Peace’ hit the festival circuit. The film followed California jugglers after they went to the Congo to ‘Juggle For Peace’ in an effort to stop the bloody civil war.

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This Date In Manka Bros. History - January 23, 1958:

An actor portrayed studio chief Harry Manka in a LIFE Magazine ad for Manka Bros. Movie Star Clove Flavored Chewing Gum with the tag ‘Tastes Like An Oscar!’

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This Date In Manka Bros. History - Jan 22, 1969:

‘The Paste Eaters’ - villainous children who terrorize Small Town, USA - make their first appearance in ‘Rotten Egg’ Comics Issue #38.

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Chopin - PIano Sonatas No. 2 and 3 - Mazurkas, Op. 59 - Ivo Pogorelich, Garrick Ohlsson, Piano

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This Date In Manka Bros History- Jan 21, 1948:

‘Frankula vs. Drakenstein’ opens. The horror mash-up caused a movie-going sensation not seen since the ‘Dracula’ in 1931.

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This Date In Manka Bros History- Jan 20, 1947:

Film director Chuck Steed took the cast and crew of ‘The Asp of Luxor’ hostage and threatened to blow up Manka Bros. Stage 13 - beginning a 36-day standoff.

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This Date In Manka Bros History-Jan 19, 2016:

‘Buried Alive: A New Musical’ opened on Broadway. While the show received good reviews, the disturbing subject matter and stressful songs exhausted audiences and it closed in a month.

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This Date In Manka Bros History- Jan 18, 1952:

The Mankaland Fun Park in Inglewood, CA, was closed forever after oil was discovered under the Tilt-A-Whirl. Manka Bros didn’t own the land and had no claim to the oil reserves.

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This Date In Manka Bros. History - Jan 17, 1939:

Manka Bros. releases 200 cats around the studio lot to take care of a mouse infestation in the soundstages.

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Paco de Lucia: Guitar of Moon and Salt

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