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This Date In Manka Bros History - Nov 14, 2018:

‘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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November 14, 2025 at 5:40 AM
This Date In Manka Bros History-Nov 13, 1962:

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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November 13, 2025 at 5:06 PM
This Date In Manka Bros History- Nov 12, 1949:

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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November 12, 2025 at 4:48 AM
This Date In Manka Bros History- Nov 10, 1960:

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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November 11, 2025 at 12:39 AM
This Date In Manka Bros History - Nov 8, 1917:

In WW1, to entertain the troops, Manka Bros. delivered movies, projectors and pianos to some front line trenches in France.

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November 8, 2025 at 6:47 PM
This Date In Manka Bros History-Nov 7, 1935:

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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November 7, 2025 at 4:24 PM
This Date In Manka Bros History - November 6, 1912:

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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November 6, 2025 at 7:01 AM
This Date In Manka Bros. History - Nov 3, 1938:

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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November 4, 2025 at 12:40 AM
This Date In Manka Bros. History - November 2, 1960:

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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November 3, 2025 at 6:36 PM
This Date In Manka Bros History - October 31

Manka Bros.’ Holiday Spectacular opens at Manka Fun Parks around the world!

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October 31, 2025 at 12:38 AM
This Date In Manka Bros. History - Oct 30, 1998:

Family dramedy ‘Baker’s Dozen’ premiered on The MB (the nascent 8th broadcast network) to record ratings… for The MB.

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October 30, 2025 at 3:52 AM
This Date In Manka Bros History - Oct 29, 1988:

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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October 29, 2025 at 3:40 AM
This Date In Manka Bros. History - October 28, 1929:

Manka Bros. goes public on the New York Stock Exchange. Stock ticker: MBX.

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October 28, 2025 at 3:15 PM
This Date In Manka Bros. History - October 27, 1996:

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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October 27, 2025 at 4:29 AM
This Date In Manka Bros History - Oct 26, 1983:

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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October 26, 2025 at 5:58 PM
This Date In Manka Bros History-Oct 25, 2003:

‘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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October 25, 2025 at 4:46 AM
This Date In Manka Bros History - October 24, 1933:

Manka Bros. Studios head Khan Manka spends a night in the main Hollywood jail for ‘The Prevention of Artists’ Rights.’

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October 24, 2025 at 4:46 AM
This Date In Manka Bros History- Oct 23, 1937:

A supposed fourth Manka brother - 'Gary Manka' - showed up at the studio and demanded his full share. He was promptly beaten by studio security, arrested and sent to prison for life.

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October 23, 2025 at 9:23 PM
This Date In Manka Bros History - Oct 21, 1985:

Manka Bros.’ inaugural Halloween ScareFest got off to a rocky start after fans attacked costumed characters and burned shit for being a ‘fucking crappy, bullshit experience.’

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October 22, 2025 at 2:52 AM
This Date In Manka Bros History-Oct 18, 1973:

Joey Levitch’s Annual Celebrity Haunted Studio Party is canceled forever after Stella Stevens was nearly decapitated after a magic trick went horribly wrong.

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#hollywoodstudios #hollywood #halloweenparty #JerryLewis #StellaStevens #satire
October 18, 2025 at 5:54 PM
This Date In Manka Bros. History - October 17, 1962:

MC Comics’ ‘Cardinal Sin’ Issue 1 ‘Pumpkin Eaters’ is released.

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October 18, 2025 at 12:21 AM
This Date In Manka Bros History-Oct 15, 1951:

Simeon Manka was attacked by a bear on the studio backlot after it wandered down from the mountains. (The only photo of the incident was captured from the set of World War 2 film ‘Welcome Home, Joe.’)

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October 16, 2025 at 1:25 AM
This Date In Manka Bros. History - Oct 14, 1989:

‘The Potato Eaters’ - a musical based on the characters from the Van Gogh painting of the same name - opened (and closed) on Broadway.

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#hollywoodstudios #hollywood #broadway #musicaltheatre #vangogh #finearts #sondheim #satire #parody
October 14, 2025 at 5:44 PM
This Date In Manka Bros History - Oct 13, 1936:

Studio head Khan Manka loses the film rights to ‘Gone With The Wind’ to David O. Selznick after betting him he could bench press 300 lbs. He couldn't.

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October 13, 2025 at 5:55 PM
This Date In Manka Bros History-Oct 12, 1929:

Soviet film director Sergei Eisenstein visits Manka Bros and meets with Khan Manka who asks him to direct ‘Park Avenue Playboys’ -a capitalist romp through jazz age New York.

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#hollywood #communism #filmdirector #satire #tcm #oldhollywood
October 12, 2025 at 3:54 PM