This Date In Manka Bros History - March 6, 1958:
Harry Manka is acquitted in the shooting deaths of his lawyer and accountant even though he testified under oath that he killed them and ‘would kill them again!’
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This Date In Manka Bros. History - March 5, 1966:
MC Comics’ iconic villain ‘Auntie Maim’ makes her first terrifying appearance in ‘Rotten Egg’ Issue 16.
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This Date In Manka Bros History-March 4, 1930:
One of Manka Bros.’ first screwball comedies, Who’s Minding The Chimp?, premiered and was a huge hit, spawning seven sequels in the 1930s.
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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- Feb 27, 1936:
Cowboy comedian Keester McCoy is ‘accidentally’ shot in the neck, back, ass and groin by four different actors with guns on the set of ‘High Horse.’
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This Date In Manka Bros. History - March 1, 2006:
The Manka Bros. Museum opens on the studio backlot as part of the Manka Bros. Studios Tour.
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This Date In Manka Bros History-Feb 26, 2017:
‘Sir Ocelot’ - Manka Bros’ animated film about the only cat in King Arthur’s court- was released and slammed by Right Wing critics who claimed the cat was a diversity hire.
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This Date In Manka Bros. History - February 25, 2012:
Fifth grader Emily Griffiths from Concord, NH, wins MC Comics’ first NextGen Artist Competition with her creation of ‘The Forgotten 8.’
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This Date In Manka Bros History- Feb 22, 1934:
‘Tractor’ - the only U.S. film by Soviet director Sergei Eisenstein (a small Iowa town takes on collective farming) - opened in New York.
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This Date In Manka Bros History- Feb 24, 1956:
Sir Martin Higham, author of the wildly successful ‘Magpies’ novel series (turned into a film franchise by Manka Bros), is born in Sluggerdash Castle, England.
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This Date In Manka Bros History - Feb 23, 1966:
Controversial Manka Bros. comic Leonard Schneider causes a riot in Vietnam after pissing on Bob Hope during a USO show.
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This Date In Manka Bros. History - February 21, 1978:
Manka Fun Park Des Moines opens - the first major theme park in Iowa.
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This Date In Manka Bros. History - Feb 20, 2019:
Manka Bros. buys the exclusive film rights to ‘Checkers’ with a plan to produce eight animated films (release dates TBD).
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This Date In Manka Bros History - Feb 19, 1936:
To commemorate the 50th Anniversary of the Serbo-Bulgarian War Peace Treaty, studio chief (proud Bulgarian) Khan Manka reenacts the signing ceremony using studio employees.
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This Date In Manka Bros History- Feb 18, 1963:
Kids TV series ‘Guernica’ premiered on MBS. It was animated in the style of the Picasso painting to teach kids about the horrors of war through jokes and songs.
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This Date In Manka Bros History- Feb 17, 1926
While digging tunnels under the studio lot, workers unearth human skulls and a tablet (translated) 'Disturb These Bones and Unleash Death and Despair To The Land.' The skulls are displayed at the Studio Museum in Burbank.
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This Date In Manka Bros History- Feb 16, 2004:
‘Polecats’ - the animated retelling of the 1978 Alaskan 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 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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