Paramount Pictures International, Accounts and Statistical Department, Statistical Unit Records, Including Selected Personal Papers of Alexander Kiralfy
SPEC.RARE.CMS.0140
Ohio State University Libraries Special Collections
2.75 Cubic feet
1927-1973
Paramount Pictures International, a division of the Paramount Pictures Corporation film production distribution company, markets and distributes Paramount movies to audiences outside of the United States. Alexander Kiralfy worked for the Statistical Unit of the Accounts and Statistical Department of Paramount Pictures International from the 1920s-1967, where he was responsible for tracking and reporting on statistics of foreign film revenues, expenses, and rentals, as well as collecting relevant information about international theaters and other film industry news that impacted the operations and revenue of Paramount Pictures International. Paramount Pictures International, Accounts and Statistical Department, Statistical Unit Records, Including Selected Personal Papers of Alexander Kiralfy contains statistics, charts, graphs, and reports created by Alexander Kiralfy for his work with the Statistical Unit. Additionally, the collection includes Kiralfy's papers related to his career at Paramount outside of the Statistical Unit, as well as some of Kiralfy's personal papers. Materials in the collection are dated 1927-1973.
(5) 5" letter document boxes; (1) 5" legal document box; (1) 2.5" legal document box
English
Kiralfy, Alexander
Paramount Pictures International. Accounts and Statistical Department. Statistical Unit.
Arrangement of Materials
Paramount Pictures International, Accounts and Statistical Department, Statistical Unit Records, Including Selected Personal Papers of Alexander Kiralfy is arranged into two series:
[Series 1: Statistical Unit Records](ref1)
[Series 2: Alexander Kiralfy Papers](ref2)
Series 2 is further divided into subseries.
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Processed by: Ashleigh Minor, 2019 August; Finding aid written by: Ashleigh Minor, 2019 August.
Historical Note
Paramount Pictures International is a division of Paramount Pictures Corporation film production distribution company. Paramount Pictures International markets and distributes Paramount movies to audiences outside of the United States. Previously a division of Paramount Pictures, Inc., the international division became part of Paramount Pictures Corporation when the company was split between production and distribution activities in 1949.
Alexander Kiralfy worked for the Statistical Unit of the Accounts and Statistical Department of Paramount Pictures International, based out of New York City, from the 1920s until his retirement from Paramount in 1967. The Statistical Unit tracked information for all foreign territories and offices about operating income and expenses, revenues and estimates for films, film rentals, and theater venues. Additionally, the unit tracked information about their competitors, relevant legal and censorship data for each territory, as well as other film industry news that impacted the operations and revenue of Paramount Pictures International. Kiralfy was responsible for tracking statistics, preparing reports, and supervising several assistants.
Scope and Contents
Paramount Pictures International, Accounts and Statistical Department, Statistical Unit Records, Including Selected Personal Papers of Alexander Kiralfy contains statistics, charts, graphs, and reports created by Alexander Kiralfy for his work with the Statistical Unit. The majority of statistics and reports are related to box office receipts, theater attendance by territories, film rentals by territories, and operating expenses. Correspondence, film synopses, film production and release schedules, staff directories and payroll information, and other materials related to the operations of the Statistical Unit of Paramount Pictures International are also included. The collection contains release schedules for other film studios, and news and clippings about the film industry relevant to the operations of the International Division. Additionally, Kiralfy's papers related to his career at Paramount Pictures International outside of the Statistical Unit, and involvement with the parent Paramount Pictures Corporation are included. Kiralfy's personal papers also include materials that do not have a clear or direct relationship to his work at Paramount, including correspondence related to his job search after leaving Paramount. Materials in the collection are dated 1927-1973.
Kiralfy, Alexander
Paramount Pictures Corporation.
Paramount Pictures International. Accounts and Statistical Department. Statistical Unit.
Paramount Pictures, Inc.
Graphs
International business enterprises--20th century
Motion picture industry--Employees--20th century
Motion picture industry--Statistics--20th century
Motion picture theaters--Statistics--20th century
Motion pictures, American--Economic aspects--20th century
Motion pictures, American--Statistics--20th century
Raw data
Reports
Statistics
Statistical Unit Records
Series 1
1927-1967
Scope and Contents
The Statistical Unit Records series contains charts, graphs, and reports on statistics and estimates for film rentals, box office receipts and income, operational expenses, theater attendance, and employees for territories outside of the United States. Paramount films production schedules, film synopses and contract lists, and release schedules are included, as well as competitor film studios' release schedules. Additionally, this series includes internal memos and correspondence related to the operations of the Statistical Unit, and staff directories for the New York City and international offices. Film industry news clippings and film review clippings relevant to the operations and reports of the Statistical Unit are also included. Materials are dated 1927-1967, and are arranged chronologically.
Paramount release schedules
1
1
1927-1929
"Instructions for use of theatre managers' reports and forms" published by Publix Theatre Corporation
1
2
1929
Paramount release schedules
1
3
1930-1939
Paramount release schedules
1
4
1940-1949
Classification and sales policies, list of exchange addresses and names
1
5
1942-1943
Foreign film rentals statistics and estimates charts
4
1
1943-1946, 1958-1959
Quarterly graphs
1
6
1943-1955
Overseas service manual, sales classification (group A-2), and percentage sharings report
1
7
1943, 1954, 1956
Foreign film rentals and estimates statistics charts and memos
1
8
1944-1946, 1958
Brazil theaters income and expense graph
1
9
1944-1956
Mexico theaters income and expense graph
1
10
1944-1956
New Zealand theaters income and expense graph
1
11
1944-1956
Film news and reviews clippings
4
2
1944-1968
Australia and Japan Paramount product reports
1
12
1945
Great Britain Paramount product report
1
13
1945
Pictures re-dialogued in Spanish report
1
14
1945
Paramount Studio contract list and production calendar
1
15
1945 October 31
Production schedules
4
3
1945-1946
Producers Releasing Corporation features and westerns release schedules
1
16
1945-1947
Metro features release schedules
1
17
1945-1949
20th Century Fox features release schedules
1
18
1945-1952
Columbia Pictures features release schedules
1
19
1945-1952
Monogram Pictures features release schedules
1
20
1945-1952
Republic Pictures features release schedules
1
21
1945-1952
Universal Studios features release schedules
1
22
1945-1952
United Artists features release schedules
1
23
1945-1952
Theater record cards
4
4
1945-1958
Circuit billings reports by geographic regions
1
24
1946
Republic Pictures 1946-1947 season program
1
25
1946 July 17
Paramount distributors outside of United States, Canada, and Newfoundland directory
1
26
1946 September 20
Gross foreign film rental receipts by percentages for 1943-1944, 1944-1945, and 1945-1946 seasons
1
27
1946 November 22
Great Britain features: Relative standings based on net box office receipts
1
28
1946-1947
Columbia Pictures westerns release schedules
1
29
1946-1949
Monogram Pictures westerns release schedules
1
30
1946-1949
Republic Pictures westerns release schedules
1
31
1946-1949
R.K.O. (Radio-Keith-Orpheum) features release schedules
1
32
1946-1952
Warner Brothers features release schedules
1
33
1946-1952
Staff directories
1
34
1946-1967
Competitive net box office receipts reports
2
1
1947
Selznick Releasing Organization release schedule
2
2
1947 December 6
Republic Pictures serials release schedules
2
3
1947-1948
Eagle-Lion features release schedules
2
4
1947-1949
Film Classics features and re-issues release schedules
2
5
1947-1949
Screen Guild features release schedules
2
6
1947-1949
United Artists westerns release schedules
2
7
1947-1949
Favorite Film Corporation features release schedule
2
8
1948 March 20
Astor Pictures features and westerns release schedules
2
9
1948 April-May
Realart Pictures features release schedule
2
10
1948 June 26
Columbia Pictures serials release schedules
2
11
1948-1949
Tacna Theatre (Lima, Peru) attendance graph
2
12
1948-1954
"Samson and Delilah," "Greatest Show on Earth," "White Christmas," and "War and Peace" box office receipts graph
2
13
1950-1957
Paramount release schedules
2
14
1950-1959
Estimates reports
2
15
1951-1953, 1963
Features alphabetical index-group lists by season
2
16
1951-1956
Pakistan theaters income and expense graph
2
17
1951-1956
Paramount Studio personnel list and Paramount Pictures calendar
4
5
1952
Foreign picture estimates memo to George Weltner
2
18
1952 June 17
MGM (Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer) features release schedule
2
19
1952 November 15
Film statistics charts and reports
4
6
1952-1965
Rental reports and estimates
2
20
1952-1966
Unidentified statistics notes
2
21
1953
Number of employees summary by geographic regions
4
7
1953 January 22
Chauffeur salaries by geographic region
2
22
1953 May 11
Motion Picture Daily notes
2
23
1954
Production schedule
2
24
1954 August 13
Paramount studio calendar
2
25
1954 October
"British group" foreign estimates chart for 5 seasons (1949-1954)
4
8
1954 December
Foreign picture estimates charts for 6 seasons (1949-1955)
4
9
1954 December
"Non-British group" foreign estimates chart for 5 seasons (1949-1954)
4
10
1954 December
Comparitive foreign estimates charts and reports
4
11
1954-1960
Michaud (Henri) correspondence with Alexander Kiralfy regarding estimates and statistics
2
26
1955 July-November
Paramount studio calendar
2
27
1955 October 1
Re-issues statistics charts
4
12
1955-1956, 1961
Paramount production schedules
2
28
1956
Paramount studio calendar
2
29
1956 September 1
Tacna Theatre (Lima, Peru) attendance graph
2
30
1956-1958
Foreign estimates charts, reports, memos
2
31
1956-1967
Motion Picture Daily newsletters
4
13
1956-1967
Paramount studio calendar
2
32
1957 May
Foreign estimated gross rentals for 6 seasons (1950-1956) by geographic region and film title
2
33
1957 June
Paramount studio calendar
2
34
1957 September
Paramount studio calendar
2
35
1957 December
Paramount production schedules
2
36
1957-1959
Blank report forms and memos about using the forms
2
37
1957-1966
Changes to statistical system memo
3
1
1958 March 6
Paramount studio calendar
3
2
1958 April
Paramount studio calendar
3
3
1958 September
"The Buccaneer" synopsis and facts
4
14
1958 October 7
"The Geisha Boy" synopsis and facts
4
15
1958 October 7
"Houseboat" synopsis and production notes
4
16
1958 October 7
"Thunder in the Sun" synopsis and production notes
4
17
1958 October 7
"The Trap" synopsis and facts
4
18
1958 October 7
"The Young Captives" synopsis and production notes
4
19
1958 October 7
Film statistics by city charts
4
20
1958, 1963-1967
Comparative gross billings charts
3
4
1958, 1965-1966
Paramount release schedules
4
21
1958, 1967
Publicity, exploitation, and advertising services outline
3
5
1959 January
Paramount studio calendar
3
6
1959 February
"Li'l Abner" synopsis and facts
4
22
1959 June
Paramount studio calendar and player roster
3
7
1959 July
"Jovanka and the Others" synopsis
4
23
1959 August 13
"The Bay of Naples" synopsis
4
24
1959 September 1
"A Touch of Larceny" cast list and synopsis
4
25
1959 November 3
Censorship in Europe report
3
8
1959 December
"Samson and Delilah" synopsis and production notes
4
26
1959 December 15
Paramount studio calendar and player roster
3
9
1960 January
Paramount studio calendar and player roster
3
10
1960 April
Reports and data received by the Statistical Unit lists
5
1
1960 October-November
Barbulean (Athena) memos regarding employment and leave
3
11
1960-1961
Foreign estimates statistics charts, reports, memos
3
12
1960, 1966-1967
16mm usage statistics charts by geographic regions
5
2
1960, 1967
Top grossing foreign pictures from 1950-1951
3
13
1961 April 18
Paramount studio calendar and player roster
3
14
1961 November
Rentals by quarters charts
5
3
1961 November
Film subsidy for English, French, Italian, and Italo-French pictures report
3
15
1961 November 7
Foreign estimates report for 1960-1961 season
3
16
1961 December 21
Statistical unit functions and responsibilities
5
4
1961-1963
Number of seats by individual theaters and countries charts
3
17
1961-1966
Paramount release schedules
3
18
1961, 1967
Kao (Yuan) personal tax correspondence
3
19
1962 March-April
Paramount studio calendar and player roster
3
20
1962 September
"The Carpetbaggers" synopsis
5
5
1963 May
Japan film rental statistics for 1958-1962
3
21
1963 September 6
Total of feature bookings matured reports
5
6
1963-1965
Total gross income in foreign territories statistics charts
3
22
1963-1967
South Africa film statistics chart, summary of film distribution reports
5
7
1963, 1967
Weekly newsletter and statistical summaries
3
23
1964 February 28
"Brief Reviews and Index" of currently shown films
3
24
1964 March 28
Prints in use per standing order chart
5
8
1964 April
"You're Never Too Young" production notes and synopsis
5
9
1964 July 16
Unidentified statistics charts
5
10
1964-1966
Miss Hausman's work performance correspondence
3
25
1965 February 8
Foreign theater rentals chart
3
26
1965 October 27
Paramount International Films, Inc., subsidiaries and associates report, Paramount merger with Gulf and Western Industries memo
5
11
1965-1966
Estimated film rentals and other estimates charts by film title
3
27
1966
Foreign issued estimates by film for 1964-1965
3
28
1966 January 11
Foreign rentals statistics charts
3
29
1967
Spain monthly consolidated reports
5
12
1967
Average weekly net box office receipts by geographic region for last quarter of 1966
3
30
1967 January 31
Length of playoffs charts
3
31
1967 April
"The Penthouse" synopsis and promotional flyer
3
32
1967 July 27
Alexander Kiralfy Papers
Series 2
1930-1973
Scope and Contents
The Alexander Kiralfy Papers series includes materials related to Alexander Kiralfy's career outside of his work in the Statistical Unit at Paramount Pictures International, as well as materials related to his employment with the parent Paramount Pictures Corporation. Additionally, Kiralfy's personal papers that do not have a clear or direct relationship to his work at Paramount are included here. Materials in this series date from 1930-1973.
The series is divided into two subseries:
[Subseries 2.1: Employment at Paramount Pictures](ref53)
[Subseries 2.2: Personal](ref54)
Employment at Paramount Pictures
Subseries 2.1
1936, 1942-1968
Scope and Contents
The Employment at Paramount Pictures subseries includes materials related to Alexander Kiralfy's career at Paramount Pictures International, and the parent Paramount Pictures Corporation, outside of his work in the Statistical Unit. Materials related to Kiralfy's employment, such as vacation policies and requests, informational booklets about health insurance and pension plans, union membership correspondence and news, and his retirement announcement are included here. This subseries also includes internal Paramount staff newsletters and memos, internal Paramount publications, Kiralfy's Paramount Pep-Club membership card, a brief movie review Kiralfy wrote and submitted to Paramount staff, and clippings about Paramount Pictures. Materials in this subseries are dated 1936, 1942-1968, and are arranged chronologically.
Paramount Pep-Club: Newsletter, membership card, history and by-laws
6
1
1936, 1945-1946
Vacation and overtime requests and polices
6
2
1942, 1954-1967
Pension plan informational booklet and annual report, life and health insurance plan informational booklets, and statement of earnings
6
3
1943-1965
Union correspondence, news clippings, memos, and informational brochures
6
4
1943-1968
The Paramounteer newsletters
6
5
1944-1945
Staff film screenings memos
6
6
1944-1945
Paramount Choral Society spring fiesta program
6
7
1945 May 25
Paramount International News newsletters
6
8
1945-1959
Paramount Pictures club outing ground and dress rules
6
9
1949 June 17
"Motion Pictures and the Future" address by Paul Raibourn program
6
10
1952 September 12
"The New Aspect in Motion Picture Presentation" informational booklet
6
11
circa 1953
"Paramount sees big '57 with 20 releases slated" Motion Pictures Daily Clipping
6
12
1956 November 27
"Great Moments in the History of Paramount Pictures: Highlights of Paramount's Gallery" booklet
6
13
circa 1957
"The Public Appraises Movies: A Survey for Motion Picture of America, Inc." report
6
14
1957 December
Paramount internal memos from president
6
15
1958, 1960
Paramount annual stockholders meeting statement by the president
6
16
1959 June 2
Paramount World newsletters
6
17
1959-1967
"Seconds" final advertisement billing, "Japan led Asia in 1963 with 363 films" clipping
6
18
circa 1964, 1966
"Spy Who Came in From the Cold" review by Alexander Kiralfy
6
19
1966 January 12
International bank and public holidays references
6
20
1966-1967
Paramount World newsletter, Vol. 1, No. 2
6
21
1967 May 31
Retirement announcement memo
6
22
1967 November 15
Personal
Subseries 2.2
1930, 1944-1973
Scope and Contents
The Personal subseries contains materials that do not have a clear or direct relationship to Alexander Kiralfy's work at Paramount. Included here are Playbills and programs for stage performances and film festivals he attended, an Italian book about sound cinematography, membership cards, calendars, Authors League Bulletins, standings for a baseball pool he participated in, and personal correspondence and greetings. Additionally, correspondence related to Kiralfy's employment search after he left Paramount can be found in this subseries. Materials are dated from 1930, and 1944-1973, and are arranged chronologically.
"Cinematografia Sonora" Elementi Teorico-Pratici" book about sound cinematography
6
23
1930
Calendars
6
24
1944-1955
Playbills and programs
7
1
1945-1949, 1973
Authors League Bulletins
7
2
1946 November-December
Correspondence
7
3
1947, 1956-1968
Baseball pool standings
7
4
1952 August-September
Red Cross membership card
7
5
1953
Will Rogers Memorial Hospital membership card
7
6
1954
Thalia Theatre Summer Film Festival programs
7
7
1955, 1958-1959
Thalia Theatre Summer Film Festival programs
7
8
1960-1963
Thalia Theatre Summer Film Festival programs
7
9
1964-1967
Holiday greeting cards
7
10
undated