A parade float of beloved comic strip character Captain Stoppo crashes into the Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade crowd, injuring dozens.
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A parade float of beloved comic strip character Captain Stoppo crashes into the Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade crowd, injuring dozens.
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Harry Manka buys the film rights to all future published works by J.D. Salinger for the staggering sum (in 1965) of $2 million. Salinger took the money and never published again.
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Harry Manka buys the film rights to all future published works by J.D. Salinger for the staggering sum (in 1965) of $2 million. Salinger took the money and never published again.
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A Manka Bros. International TV buyers party (with a circus theme) ends badly after an elephant breaks loose, crushing executives and knocking over a tiki torch which sets fire to the studio backlot.
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A Manka Bros. International TV buyers party (with a circus theme) ends badly after an elephant breaks loose, crushing executives and knocking over a tiki torch which sets fire to the studio backlot.
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‘Edward R Murrow’s Puppet Show For The Kids Of America’ - a Saturday morning news show to enlighten children about current events - debuts on MBS.
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‘Edward R Murrow’s Puppet Show For The Kids Of America’ - a Saturday morning news show to enlighten children about current events - debuts on MBS.
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‘The Clownboys’ - a Bulgarian comedy group - are brought to Hollywood to star in hundreds of silent one-reelers starting with ‘The Cattle Drive.’
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‘The Clownboys’ - a Bulgarian comedy group - are brought to Hollywood to star in hundreds of silent one-reelers starting with ‘The Cattle Drive.’
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After MGM’s success with ‘The Wizard Of Oz,’ Manka Bros quickly produced a film based on another L. Frank Baum property ‘The Enchanted Island Of Yew.’ The film was… not a success.
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After MGM’s success with ‘The Wizard Of Oz,’ Manka Bros quickly produced a film based on another L. Frank Baum property ‘The Enchanted Island Of Yew.’ The film was… not a success.
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‘Pierogi Park’ premieres. The show was created to compete with ‘Sesame Street.’
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‘Pierogi Park’ premieres. The show was created to compete with ‘Sesame Street.’
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‘Suck On This’ - Basket Of Hands’ first album in ten years - failed, entering the Billboard Hot 200 at #263. While it shifted the band’s tone back to its acid rock roots (from smooth jazz), no one cared.
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‘Suck On This’ - Basket Of Hands’ first album in ten years - failed, entering the Billboard Hot 200 at #263. While it shifted the band’s tone back to its acid rock roots (from smooth jazz), no one cared.
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Margie (Harry Manka’s pet tiger) escapes from Mr Manka’s backyard jungle and wanders the streets of Beverly Hills before being returned safely.
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Margie (Harry Manka’s pet tiger) escapes from Mr Manka’s backyard jungle and wanders the streets of Beverly Hills before being returned safely.
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‘Rampage Of The Stegosaur: The Musical’ opened on Broadway. Based on the 2008 big budget sci-fi movie (not a musical), the show's tagline ‘You Will Believe Dinosaurs Can Sing!’
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‘Rampage Of The Stegosaur: The Musical’ opened on Broadway. Based on the 2008 big budget sci-fi movie (not a musical), the show's tagline ‘You Will Believe Dinosaurs Can Sing!’
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MBS’ ‘Cuddle & Coo’ aired the first televised spit-take (when the parrot, Coo, tells his owner, Cuddle, he was fired from his job). This was years before Danny Thomas made it famous.
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MBS’ ‘Cuddle & Coo’ aired the first televised spit-take (when the parrot, Coo, tells his owner, Cuddle, he was fired from his job). This was years before Danny Thomas made it famous.
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When Mojave proved too hot to film the Egyptian epic ‘Ramesses I,’ Harry Manka had an area cleared near Sequoia National Park and had sand trucked from Malibu so production could continue.
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When Mojave proved too hot to film the Egyptian epic ‘Ramesses I,’ Harry Manka had an area cleared near Sequoia National Park and had sand trucked from Malibu so production could continue.
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In WW1, to entertain the troops, Manka Bros. delivered movies, projectors and pianos to some front line trenches in France.
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In WW1, to entertain the troops, Manka Bros. delivered movies, projectors and pianos to some front line trenches in France.
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Chairman and CEO Khan Manka, Jr. (son of studio co-founder Harry Manka) and nephew of Khan Manka (Sr.) is born in Beverly Hills.
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Chairman and CEO Khan Manka, Jr. (son of studio co-founder Harry Manka) and nephew of Khan Manka (Sr.) is born in Beverly Hills.
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Khan Manka is taken to a voodoo priest by 20th Century Fox chief Darryl F Zanuck to pray, dance and drink blood for better box office returns. It didn’t work.
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Khan Manka is taken to a voodoo priest by 20th Century Fox chief Darryl F Zanuck to pray, dance and drink blood for better box office returns. It didn’t work.
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Fifty years after ‘Casey At The Bat’ was published, Manka Bros. published a sequel - what happened after the game and for the years leading up to Casey’s death - ‘Casey At The Bar.’
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Fifty years after ‘Casey At The Bat’ was published, Manka Bros. published a sequel - what happened after the game and for the years leading up to Casey’s death - ‘Casey At The Bar.’
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The Manka brothers move to an egg farm in Reseda, CA, where they are allowed to live in a barn to make their movies as long as they tend the chickens.
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The Manka brothers move to an egg farm in Reseda, CA, where they are allowed to live in a barn to make their movies as long as they tend the chickens.
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Family dramedy ‘Baker’s Dozen’ premiered on The MB (the nascent 8th broadcast network) to record ratings… for The MB.
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Family dramedy ‘Baker’s Dozen’ premiered on The MB (the nascent 8th broadcast network) to record ratings… for The MB.
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Manka Bros.’ Holiday Spectacular opens at Manka Fun Parks around the world!
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Manka Bros.’ Holiday Spectacular opens at Manka Fun Parks around the world!
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The Soundtrack from Pinto: 'El Pollo Tocando Flauta' (Pinto: The Flute Playing Chicken) hits #1 on the album charts. It remained huge until it was discovered the chicken didn’t actually play the flute.
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The Soundtrack from Pinto: 'El Pollo Tocando Flauta' (Pinto: The Flute Playing Chicken) hits #1 on the album charts. It remained huge until it was discovered the chicken didn’t actually play the flute.
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Manka Bros. goes public on the New York Stock Exchange. Stock ticker: MBX.
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Manka Bros. goes public on the New York Stock Exchange. Stock ticker: MBX.
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The Manka Family Cruise Line maiden voyage ended badly after pirates boarded and threw celebrity guests (including M*A*S*H’s Jamie Farr) into the Atlantic Ocean.
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The Manka Family Cruise Line maiden voyage ended badly after pirates boarded and threw celebrity guests (including M*A*S*H’s Jamie Farr) into the Atlantic Ocean.
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In a controversial moment, The Shrieking Potato urged kids NOT to eat their vegetables. Parent and teacher groups were outraged and boycotted Manka Bros.
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In a controversial moment, The Shrieking Potato urged kids NOT to eat their vegetables. Parent and teacher groups were outraged and boycotted Manka Bros.
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‘Serpikid’ -a Saturday cartoon based on the 1973 film ‘Serpico’-premiered on MBS Kids! While it was a hit with critics, it failed to connect with kids and was canceled after a few episodes.
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‘Serpikid’ -a Saturday cartoon based on the 1973 film ‘Serpico’-premiered on MBS Kids! While it was a hit with critics, it failed to connect with kids and was canceled after a few episodes.
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Manka Bros. Studios head Khan Manka spends a night in the main Hollywood jail for ‘The Prevention of Artists’ Rights.’
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Manka Bros. Studios head Khan Manka spends a night in the main Hollywood jail for ‘The Prevention of Artists’ Rights.’
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