2000s

The History Of Comedy (2010) - Coming in 2010, Manka Bros. exhaustive 100 hour documentary on the complete history of comedy.

Hot Burbank Nights: The Story Of Jazz In Burbank In The 1970s (2009) - All roads lead to Chadney's in this documentary of the Burbank, CA jazz scene during the 1970s.

Lincoln's Barmitzva (2008) - Controversial film that claims Abraham Lincoln was America's first Jewish president.

Madeline Albright's Nights in White Satin (2008) - Madeline Albright travels with the Moody Blues on their final tour of Asia.

They Locked Me In A Quonset Hut (2008) - Follows the everyday struggle of a man who was picked on in high school and graduated last in his class.

You're In My Light (2007) - Documentary of Henreid Klaus - a famous Manka Bros. cinematographer.

Candy Turns Us Into Fat Kids (2006) - A Manka Kids! Investigative Report into the eating habits of what society calls "overweight" kids.

Urine America Now (2004) - Scrappy filmmaker Greg Gordon examines how the bathrooms in the White House and Capitol Hill have influenced the Bush administration's Iraq policy.

Alan's Neck (2003) - Story of 4th grade weightlifting champion Alan Foster.

Car-Tomb (2002) - Story behind the internal combustion engine discovered by Egyptologists.

Two Second Dissolve (2001) - The life of television editor Edward Chyrik A.C.E.

The Films Of David Sedan (2001) - Directed by D.S. Edan. A chronicle of Sedan's life and career, credited to his son, D.S. Edan. (Although some claim Sedan actually "directed" this attempt at vindicating himself. Concludes with a touching embrace between Sedan and Khan Manka, Jr. - Harry's son and current CEO of Manka Bros. Studios. Later, a loophole allowed the studio to own the rights to the film and consequently supervise the final cut.)

Why We Die (2001) - A special Manka Bros. investigation of the History of Death.

Who Will Care For Bridget? (2001) - Animal Planet documentary about a dying man's quest for a suitable new home for his dying dachshund.

B School Confidential (2000) - Produced in conjunction with MTV. Follow several B School Grads as they are wooed by corporate America.

1990s

No Laughing Matter: Mouth Cancer (1999) - The causes and the cures hidden by pharmaceutical corporations.

Myanmar (1998) - Produced for Discovery Civilization. Four hour documentary about the name switch from Burma to Myanmar.

Why We Laugh (1998) - A special Manka Bros. investigation of the History of Comedy. (This special is currently being expanded into the 100 hour complete History Of Comedy - premiering 2001.)

I'm Just Here To Observe (1998) - For Comedy Central. A day in the life of an observational comic.

Why We Cry (1998) - A special Manka Bros. investigation of the History of Sadness.

Lost In The Shuffle: How Maryland Became A State (1998) - Produced for the Manka Legends Channel. How East Virginia was lost in a card game to Frank Maryland.

21 Shot Salute (1998) - Story of spies with alcohol-engineered blood who were used to drink Soviet general under the table and steal secrets during the Cold War.

Celebrity Feng Shui (1998) - Documentary series. Feng Shui secrets of the jet set.

Feng Shui Of The Criminally Insane (1998) - Documentary series. Feng Shui used for evil.

Why We Fight (1997)- A special Manka Bros. investigation on the History of Violence.

Squeaky Wheels (1997) - The people throughout history that have got what they wanted because they were louder or more obnoxious than the average person.

Human Resources: The True Story Of How GM Turned 20 "Employees" Into Upholstery (1997) - Includes interviews with family members and images from the darkest time in GM's history.

Bugle Boys (1997) - Story of the brave 3-year-olds that were recruited to carry the flags and blow the "charge" bugles during the Civil War.

Crying On The Inside (1996) - About people born without tear ducts.

Continental Congress Diaries (1996) - Series of one-hour biographies reenacting the diaries of Continental Congress members.

Documentary (1996) - Documentary of the making of a documentary about documentaries.

Polly Want A Decent Script (1995) - Stories of the famous Hollywood parrots used in 1930s swashbuckling movies.

Peter The Great's Wild Nights (1995) - Follow Peter as he does whatever evil he wants in the town that he built.

AC Will Kill You: The Practical Jokes Of Thomas Edison (1994) - During his infamous battles with Westinghouse over the standard for home electricity, Thomas Edison did everything he could to make Westinghouse look stupid.

The Fighting Amish (1994) - How their wooden bullets helped win the war.

Forever SKA (1993) - TV documentary about the SKA music rebellion of the mid-1990s and the fact that it is here to stay.

Karch Kiray's Trench Stories (1992) - Olympic beach volleyball player Karch Kiray hosts a documentary of stories from World War I.

Living With Death (1992) - Examination of how different people mourn after the sudden death of a loved one.

Georgi Dimitrov's Mummy (1992) - Story of embalmed communist hero who was taken out of the Stalinist Museum in Sofia, Bulgaria and burned to ashes by local Bulgarians after the fall of Communism - June 1990.

Breastitution (1991) - Chronicling the lawsuit and trial against Dow Corning and their early mercury-filled breast implants.

1980s

The Bozo Conspiracy (1989) - Retelling through interviews and pictures of the murder of the original Bozo and the replacement clown and cover up that lasted twenty years.

Bleeding From The Ears (1989) - About the decibel levels of metal bands during the 1980s and the lifelong effects the fans can expect to experience.

Gallows Humor (1988) - Some of the funniest moments from the French Revolution.

Benedict Arnolds (1986) - The soldiers we meant to leave behind who are now working among us.

Mansu Musa: The Bloated King Of Mali (1986) - Retraces the 14th century King's life and his refusal to stop eating until his people were liberated.

Life On $5 A Day (1986) - Produced for Comic Relief - a week in the life of homeless comic.

The Second Son Of God (1985) - Mockumentary of the hapless adventures of Jesus' brother - Floyd Christ.

Seismic Sea Waves (1983) - Seismic sea waves are a way of life for the tiny fishing community of Goodnews Bay, Alaska.

Jungle Room (1982) - Uncovers the secret codes and messages hidden in the artwork, wallpaper and furniture of Elvis Presley's Jungle Room.

Red, White, Black & Blue (1981) - Follow-up to the wildly successful Scars & Stripes Forever. Soldiers who were refused medical attention in Vietnam come home and are refused medical attention in the United States.

I Hopi I Get It (1980) - Story of Native American Broadway dancers during the 1970s.

Scars & Stripes Forever (1980) - Story of the US Soldiers in Vietnam who were refused medical attention after The Battle of Khe Sahn. The medics' reason: "We didn't feel like it."

1970s

In The Belly Of A Whale's Tooth (1979) - Story of Jesse "Pin Knife" Marchand and his quest to keep the art of scrimshaw alive.

Bury My Art At Wounded Knee (1978) - Story about ancient cave paintings in Arizona that were destroyed to make room for tennis courts.

Drop And Give Me 20 (1977) - Bad soldiers and how we tried to keep them out of the war.

Bushwhacked (1976) - Story of famous people that were shot or shot others in the back.

Sewer City Sioux (1976) - Detailing the sad story of Native Americans removed from their land and forced to take refuge underground in the nation's sewer system.

The Real Henky (1975) - Right in the middle of his battle with "Flacco Disease," 64-pound Carl Henky toured in support of his album Skin and Bones (Manka Bros. Music 1974). This behind the scenes documentary/concert film showed the true Carl, ribs and all.

Sha Na No! (1974) - Why Liberace was dropped from the Woodstock lineup at the last minute.

Call Of Nature (1973) - National Geographic special on the toilet habits of the Kalahari.

Secret Lives Of Santa Clause (1972) - A series of shorts as told from viewpoints of children... What do they think Santa Clause does the other 364 days of the year?

1960s

Fighting Monkeys Of The 6th Calvary (1968) - Little known story about horse-riding, fighting monkeys that helped America fight during World War I.

The Universe Is Expanding (1964) - More frightening tails of the harsh realities of an expanding universe.

Judaism - Religion Or Cult (1962) - Fred Halbert takes the viewer inside the world's great synagogues to ask this very question.

1950s

The Story Of Cheese: Part 2 - Swiss (1958) - Only section remaining of the ten-part series. The remaining nine parts were stole in 1967.

The Bubble Gum Man (1957) - Update of the Bubble Gum Kid twenty years later.

Rathke's Pouch (1954) - An invagination of stomodeal ectoderm developing into the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland.

Harry Manka: Nazi Killer (1952) - One of the three founding Manka brothers (Khan, Simeon & Harry), Harry Manka had this documentary produced in which he proves that he was the main reason the Germans were defeated - and he wasn't even in the war!

1940s

Christmas With The Screaming Eagles (1944) - One-hour newsreel follows the Screaming Eagles' Christmas Day bombing of Germany.

Loose Lips (1942) - Film made for the military explaining why women can't serve.

1930s

The Bubble Gum Kid (1937) - A tap dancing orphan entertains the bread lines during The Great Depression.

1920s

Danger! Flash Powder! (1922) - A warning/training film that teaches photographers the delicate procedure of using the new Manka Flash!™

The Story Of Cinema (1920) - A complete look a the history of cinema.

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