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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

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Chopin - The Nocturnes - Artur Rubinstein, Piano

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October 3, 2025 at 1:28 AM

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This Date In Manka Bros. History - Sept 28, 2005:

‘Sheila - The Boneless Chicken’ series premiere has the highest ratings in MBS Kids! history.

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September 28, 2025 at 5:53 AM

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This Date In Manka Bros. History - Sept 4, 1906:

Khan Manka steals and sells Princess (his brother Simeon’s horse and only friend) to buy a movie camera.

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September 4, 2025 at 5:12 AM

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🎭 Cue: Strange Tidings | MankaBros (@mankabros.bsky.social). | What say you? Five voices reply.
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This Date In Manka Bros. History - Sept 3, 1924: World War I hero, Rufus, the two-headed wonder dog, is brought to Hollywood and given a lifetime contract. His string of box office hits effectively saved Manka Bros. during the Depression. mankabros.com #satire #parody #Burbank #SilentFilm #TCM

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September 3, 2025 at 8:01 PM

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This Date In Manka Bros. History - September 2, 1992:

Dolphinsect debuts as a new character in the long-running Animaltered animated series.

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September 2, 2025 at 9:03 PM

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This Date In Manka Bros. History - September 1, 1932:

Khan, Simeon and Harry Manka walk off the job starting ‘The Great Hollywood Mogul Strike of 1932.’

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September 1, 2025 at 4:19 PM

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This Date In Manka Bros History - August 17, 1986:

The Great Burbank Tornado of ‘86 destroys five Manka Bros. soundstages.

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August 17, 2025 at 4:45 PM

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This Date In Manka Bros History- July 26, 1994:

Manka Bros. opens its first Studio Store in France on Les Champs-Élysées in Paris.

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July 26, 2025 at 4:12 AM

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This Date In Manka Bros History - July 16, 1990:

Manka Bros. closes its Manka Meats division for being ‘non-strategic.’

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July 16, 2025 at 4:20 AM

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Chopin - Piano Concertos No. 1 and No. 2 - Garrick Ohlsson, Piano - Polish Radio Symphony Concerto - Jerzy Maksymiuk, Conductor

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July 15, 2025 at 3:11 AM

Khan Manka, Jr.

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I have arrived at Herbie Allen's Sun Valley mogulfest. Should be an interesting week.

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July 9, 2025 at 5:57 AM

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Cavalli - La Calisto - A Masterpiece of Venetian Baroque

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July 3, 2025 at 6:08 PM

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Wendy Carlos - Digital Moonscapes

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July 1, 2025 at 5:24 AM

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This Date In Manka Bros History - June 27, 1943:

Studio boss Harry Manka donates hundreds of cannonballs from the studio’s stockpile to assist the allies in World War 2.

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