Historic 1981 Heather Locklear Breakout Contract Archive
This museum-grade, fully executed Actors Television Motion Picture Contract—dated May 26, 1981—stands as an exceptional artifact of modern television history and studio labor archaeology. Personally hand-signed by primetime television queen and pop culture icon Heather Locklear, this legal instrument formalizes her casting parameters for the independent television movie satire Twirl (1981). Executed exactly four months before her breakout debut as Sammy Jo Carrington on Aaron Spelling’s mega-hit primetime soap opera Dynasty, this document captures the launchpad window of Locklear's historic Hollywood career.
Production Specifications & Financial Matrix
The agreement, formalized between Charles Fries Productions, Inc. and Locklear, details a structured financial and operational framework:
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The Project & Role: Locklear is officially cast in the primary character persona of "Cherie" for the feature-length production Twirl (Production No. 5387).
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Compensation Terms: The studio guarantees a minimum of 11 days of active employment on a weekly basis, locking in a regular baseline tier of $2,000.00 per week for a total contract value of $4,400.00.
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Chronology & Directory: Principal photography was scheduled to commence on or about June 10, 1981. The document records her active student-era residency near UCLA at 519 Glenrock in Los Angeles.
Special Provisions & Studio Controls
The contract features a sophisticated legal architecture mapping her onscreen credit metrics and protecting the production house's global exploitation tracks:
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Shared-Card Main Title Billing: Special Provision 34.2 hand-carves a specific credit alignment: "Co-starring in main titles, shared card, in alphabetical order with other girls except Bonnie Lee and Jill."
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Post-Production & Philanthropy Riders: Mandates one day at SAG minimum for voice looping and one day for wrap services. It also includes a formal 1% payroll deduction to support the Motion Picture Relief Fund of America, Inc.
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Dominion and Morals Warranties: Grants the studio perpetual global ownership to cut, edit, and rearrange her footage, backed by a strict public morals clause protecting the network from public disrepute.
Autograph Pedigree & Condition
The base of this entertainment law instrument houses an exhibition-quality legal signature: "Heather Locklear", hand-penned in dark ink across the primary "Player" line. The autograph captures her elegant, sharp early cursive calligraphy style with towering initial capitals "H" and "L."
Preserved in magnificent, museum-quality condition for forty-five years, the vintage bond contract sheets feature perfectly uniform typography and the company's Radford Avenue corporate stamp. For strict data privacy compliance, sensitive Social Security numbers have been cleanly blacked out. This certified portfolio represents the absolute zenith of premium Hollywood collecting.
