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The Personal Music Collection of Emily Sachs (with reviews and liner notes) – President Of Manka Music Group
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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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#hollywood #bulgaria #serbia #satire #parody #burbank #peace
February 19, 2026 at 7:31 PM
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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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#hollywoodstudios #animation #ClassicTV #picasso #guernica #satire #parody
February 18, 2026 at 5:46 PM
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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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#satire #parody
February 18, 2026 at 12:20 AM
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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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#hollywoodstudios #HollywoodHistory #hollywood #animation #Iditarod #cats #satire #parody
February 16, 2026 at 5:03 PM
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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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#hollywoodstudios #HollywoodHistory #hollywood #SilentFilm #bulgaria #satire
February 12, 2026 at 3:13 PM
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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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#hollywoodstudios #HollywoodHistory #hollywood #oldhollywood #valentinesday #stvalentinesday #satire #parody
February 15, 2026 at 7:45 AM
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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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#hollywoodstudios #HollywoodHistory #hollywood #oldhollywood #classichollywood #satire #parody #comedy #MankaBros #burbank #tcm
February 15, 2026 at 3:50 PM
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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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#hollywoodstudios #HollywoodHistory #hollywood #actionstar #pinkshotdogs #satire #parody #burbank
February 11, 2026 at 5:24 PM
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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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#hollywoodstudios #HollywoodHistory #hollywood #3d #satire #parody #burbank
February 10, 2026 at 12:59 AM
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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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#hollywoodstudios #HollywoodHistory #hollywood #kidsbooks #satire #parody
February 8, 2026 at 5:57 PM
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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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#HollywoodStudios #Oscars #Olympics #satire
February 7, 2026 at 8:15 PM
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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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#hollywoodstudios #HollywoodHistory #hollywood #silentmovie #silentfilm #musical #satire #parody #comedy #burbank #publicdomain
February 6, 2026 at 3:43 PM
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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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#hollywood #animation #bulgaria #satire #parody
February 5, 2026 at 3:40 PM
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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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#hollywoodstudios #hollywood #ClassicTV #mystery #Satire #parody
February 4, 2026 at 3:37 PM
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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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#hollywoodstudios #HollywoodHistory #hollywood #oldhollywood #mogul #satire #parody #burbank
February 3, 2026 at 4:12 PM
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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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#hollywoodstudios #HollywoodHistory #hollywood #satire #parody #burbank
February 2, 2026 at 3:53 PM
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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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#hollywoodstudios #HollywoodHistory #hollywood #mogul #BobIger #DavidZaslav #donnalangley #birthday #brooklyn #satire #parody #comedy #burbank #tedsarandos #tcm
February 1, 2026 at 4:11 PM
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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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#hollywoodstudios #musiclabel #worldwar2 #ww2 #satire #parody #belgium #ardennes
January 31, 2026 at 5:45 PM
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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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#HollywoodHistory #oldhollywood #silentfilm #satire
January 30, 2026 at 3:34 PM
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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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#hollywoodstudios #hollywood #comicbooks #marvel #dccomics #standup #satire #parody #comedy
January 29, 2026 at 3:57 PM
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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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#hollywoodstudios #HollywoodHistory #hollywood #oldhollywood #theatre #satire #spain
January 28, 2026 at 4:16 PM
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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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#hollywoodstudios #hollywood #ClassicCinema #classicfilm #bulgaria #burbank #satire
January 26, 2026 at 9:26 PM
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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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#hollywoodstudios #HollywoodHistory #hollywood #oldhollywood #cinema #magician #vaudeville #satire #parody #burbank #warnerbros
January 27, 2026 at 5:03 PM
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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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#hollywoodstudios #HollywoodHistory #hollywood #oldhollywood #communism #McCarthyism #satire #parody #comedy #MankaBros #burbank #bulgaria #tcm
January 25, 2026 at 8:51 PM
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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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#hollywood #juggling #Congo #satire #parody #filmfestival
January 24, 2026 at 6:26 PM