Jill Kennedy

Media Analyst - OnMedea

[MankaBros @MankaBros]

This Date In Manka Bros. History - July 19, 1996:

MMG's' Floating Mound of Fire Ants’ first album in 12 years - ‘death’ - entered the Billboard 100 just below Metallica’s ‘Load.’

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#hollywoodstudios #speedmetal #metallica #metalmusic #satire #parody

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

Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip visited Manka Bros., had lunch with Harry Manka and shot a cameo in the rockabilly musical ‘Please, Baby, Hold Me Tight’

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#queenelizabeth #rockabilly #Satire #parody #TCM

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This Date In Manka Bros History-July 18, 2013:

Manka Bros’ Board of Directors changed the studio’s management structure, giving Khan Manka, Jr ultimate power and zero direct reports.

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#hollywoodstudios #HollywoodHistory #satire #parody #comedy #burbank

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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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#hollywoodstudios #HollywoodHistory #hollywood #CorporateStrategy #meatprocessing #satire #parody #comedy #MankaBros #burbank

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This Date In Manka Bros History - July 15, 2020:

To capitalize on the booming global Anime market (projected to double by 2030), Manka Bros. launched the MankAnime production label.

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#hollywoodstudios #HollywoodHistory #animation #anime #satire #parody

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This Date In Manka Bros History - July 17, 1912:

Manka Bros released ‘TITANIC!’ The 12-minute silent short was the first film produced about the doomed voyage (three months after the tragedy).

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#HollywoodHistory #silentfilm #titanicmovie #satire #parody

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This Date In Manka Bros History- July 14, 1913:

‘The Regatta’ - a silent comedy short - was notable for being the last film permitted to set fire to a boat with extras on it before the fire code was changed.

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#HollywoodHistory #silentfilm #satire #parody

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This Date In Manka Bros History - July 13, 1957:

Norbert, the talking cow and star of the long-running comedy series ‘Norbert,’ dies. Unable to find another talking cow, the show is canceled.

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#hollywoodstudios #ClassicTV #talkinganimals #satire #parody

[MankaBros @MankaBros]

This Date In Manka Bros History- July 12, 2018:

An I.M Pei design for a new Manka Bros. Corporate HQ is scrapped for a more practical and cheaper design (not by I.M. Pei).

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#hollywoodstudios #HollywoodHistory #architecture #impei #satire #parody #burbank

[MankaBros @MankaBros]

This Date In Manka Bros History - July 11, 1946:

Studio boss Harry Manka agrees to pay Bugsy Siegel $1 million dollars so that he wouldn’t be harassed by… Bugsy Siegel.

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#hollywoodstudios #HollywoodHistory #bugsysiegel #classichollywood #satire #parody

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This Date In Manka Bros History- July 10, 1926:

27-year-old Alfred Hitchcock is fired from the film ‘Bubble, Bubble, Toilet Trouble’ by Khan Manka for his ‘complete lack of talent.’

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#HollywoodHistory #classicfilm #oldmovies #alfredhitchcock #satire #tcm

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This Date In Manka Bros History - July 8, 1956:

After Disney’s success with the ‘Davy Crockett’ TV series, Manka Bros produced a series about one of Davy’s friends - ‘Mike Fink: King of the River.’

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#hollywoodstudios #Disney #ClassicTV #satire #parody

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This Date In Manka Bros. History - July 9, 2016:

Manka Bros. completed the $100 million renovation of Chairman & CEO Khan Manka, Jr.’s office in Burbank.

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#hollywoodstudios #HollywoodHistory #hollywood #TCM #OfficeRenovation #satire #parody #burbank

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This Date In Manka Bros. History- July 7, 1998:

The ‘Super Draculas On Ice’ World Tour had a rough start in Rochester after flying cables snapped, dropping many Draculas hard to the ice.

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#disneyonice #dracula #satire #parody #comedy #burbank #rochester

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This Date In Manka Bros History-July 6, 1965:

‘The Try-Athlete’ - Manka Bros. comedy star Joey Levitch’s last #1 movie - opened in theaters.

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#hollywoodstudios #HollywoodHistory #hollywood #JerryLewis #classicfilms #satire #parody #TCM #Olympics #burbank

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This Date In Manka Bros History- July 5, 1955:

Harry Manka opened ‘Manka House’ in Ensenada, Mexico, as a weekend getaway from Hollywood for celebrities and senior management.

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#oldhollywoodstars #ClassicHollywood #Ensenada #satire #parody #Burbank #tcm

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This Date In Manka Bros History- July 4, 1976:

To commemorate the Bicentennial, MC Comics published a ‘Eagle Eye’ comic in which the birdman takes on the USSR and the bloodthirsty ‘Red Scar.’

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#dccomics #marvel #july4th #sovietunion #satire #parody #USSR

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This Date In Manka Bros History - July 3, 2020:

‘Helicopter Parents’ premiered on MBS Kids and became an hit with preschool kids stuck at home during COVID.

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#hollywoodstudios #HollywoodHistory #hollywood #animation #preschool #kidstv #satire #parody

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This Date In Manka Bros History- June 29, 1970

Other studios in the Hollywood Studio Softball League cry foul when ‘new employees’ Sandy Koufax and Mickey Mantle join Team Manka Bros

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#hollywoodstudios #softball #SandyKoufax #mickeymantle #satire #parody

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This Date In Manka Bros. History - July 2, 1964:

The Manka Bros. Studio Tour opened in Burbank (two weeks before Universal opened its tour).

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#hollywoodstudios #HollywoodHistory #studiotour #wbstudiotour #UniversalStudios #satire #parody #burbank #tcm