Curtis Enterprises

Curtis Enterprises was an American company established by actor Tony Curtis in 1961. The company was formed following the dissolution of Curtis' previous film production company, Curtleigh Productions, which he had co-founded with his first wife Janet Leigh in 1955. The couple separated, and then divorced, in 1962 leading Curtis to branch off on his own. The company served multiple purposes over the years, principally as the actor's hiring company, through which it would loan-out Curtis' acting services to film production companies and studios. It also functioned as a film and television production company, a music production company, and as an organizer for Curtis' art shows.

In its film production capacity, Curtis Enterprises' activities were short-lived. During its one-year span, from 1962 to 1963, Curtis Enterprises developed more than half a dozen properties but only completed a single film: 40 Pounds of Trouble. The comedy film was distributed by Universal-International Pictures and was highly successful, partly due to it being the first motion picture ever filmed at Disneyland, and was later nominated for Golden Laurel Awards. The film is also notable as the only motion picture solely produced by one of Curtis' film production companies; all other films were co-produced in collaboration with other film production companies. In 1963, Curtis and his producing partner, Stanley Margulies, shifted the development of their films to a dedicated film production subsidiary, Reynard Productions, through which several properties previously acquired by Curtleigh Productions and Curtis Enterprises would ultimately be made.

Curtis Enterprises' music production outputs were also short-lived, spanning from 1963 to 1964. Curtis hoped to finance and executive produce the recording of several albums but only one was completed: This Is My Lucky Day by David Allyn. The pop and jazz album was released by Everest Records. Curtis Enterprises also functioned as an intermediary between Curtis and the sale or showcasing of his paintings.