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This Date In Manka Bros. History - August 9, 1946

Using high-pressure hoses, Manka Bros. management resolves the Poets & Painters Strike of 1946.

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This Date in Manka Bros. History - August 8, 2008 Manka Bros. signs a deal with Hennessy Cognac to produce a series of cartoon shorts aimed at future consumers - children. https://mankabros.com

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This Date In Manka Bros. History - August 7, 1936

After three extras were shot and nearly killed during the filming of ‘High Horse,’ Manka Bros. ended its practice of using real bullets in guns on movie sets. After the change, studio chief Khan Manka nominated himself for the Nobel Peace Prize.

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This Date In Manka Bros. History - August 4, 1934

Studio founder Khan Manka is shot in the stomach by Walt Disney during a pistol duel for the screen rights to Snow White.

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This Date in Manka Bros. History - August 6, 1976

17-year-old Khan Manka, Jr. - only known child of Harry Manka (who died the previous day) - is named head of Manka Bros. Studios. His first act was to sign his valley bar band, King Khan, to Manka Bros. Records.

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This Date In Manka Bros. History - August 5, 1976

Studio chief Harry Manka dies. He was 90-years-old. There was no funeral over concerns that no one would come. On news of his death, the company stock price doubled.

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This Date In Manka Bros. History - August 4, 1934

Studio founder Khan Manka is shot in the stomach by Walt Disney during a pistol duel for the screen rights to Snow White.

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This Date in Manka Bros. History - August 3, 1881

Studio founder Khan Mihail Mankewitz (and uncle of current studio CEO Khan Manka, Jr.) is born in Yambol, Bulgaria.

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This Date In Manka Bros. History - August 2, 1925

Studio founder Khan Manka partners with New York mobster Dutch Schultz to form the Manka Schultz Ice Company to give Manka Bros. an infusion of cash to fund mob-friendly motion pictures.

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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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This Date In Manka Bros. History - July 25, 1972

Manka Bros.’ roller disco teen comedy ‘Sylmar Nights’ is released.The ending was reshot as a tragedy after the devastating Sylmar Earthquake in 1971 (which happened during filming).

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This Date In Manka Bros. History - July 24, 1860

The future father of the Manka brothers - young BANGOR MANKEWITZ - arrives in Yambol, Bulgaria, from Wroclaw, Poland, to seek his fortune after iron ore was discovered in Bulgarian dirt. The dirt patch he bought with his life savings had no iron ore.

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This Date In Manka Bros. History - July 23, 1971

Years before Atari released its home version of the video game ‘Pong,’ MB Games introduced ‘Dotto’ (Japanese for ‘Dot’), a home video game that could be played on any television.

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This Date In Manka Bros. History - July 22, 1959

Vice President Richard Nixon visits Manka Bros. and marvels at studio chief Harry Manka's elaborate employee phone bugging system. Nixon would later use this system to bug his political opponents.

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This Date In Manka Bros. History - July 20, 1955

Queen Elizabeth II visits Manka Bros., has lunch with studio chief Harry Manka, and shoots a cameo (with Prince Philip) in the rockabilly musical movie ‘Please, Baby, Hold Me Tight!’

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This Date In Hollywood History - July 21, 1952

After ventriloquist Edgar Bergen makes a joke about studio chief Harry Manka at a party, Mr. Manka orders the kidnapping and burning of Charlie McCarthy.

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This Date In Manka Bros. History - July 20, 1955

Queen Elizabeth II visits Manka Bros., has lunch with studio chief Harry Manka, and shoots a cameo (with Prince Philip) in the rockabilly musical movie ‘Please, Baby, Hold Me Tight!’