Historic 1974 Newman & Woodward Signed Financial Archive
This museum-grade, fully executed personal joint account bank check—dated November 5, 1974—stands as an exceptional artifact of classical Hollywood history and celebrity family wealth management archaeology. Personally hand-signed on the primary account validation line by Academy Award-winning actress and cultural icon Joanne Woodward (signing under her married legal name, Joanne W. Newman), this financial instrument formalizes a private theatrical disbursement. It tracks the shared daily footprint and East Coast stage patronage of one of Hollywood's most revered power couples during an absolute peak corridor of their 50-year creative partnership.
Key Archive Features & Financial Specifications
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The Celebrated Joint Account: The customized check is drawn from the private couple's fund, anchored by a pre-printed header identifying: PAUL L. NEWMAN / JOANNE WOODWARD NEWMAN, care of financial manager Edward Traubner at 1800 Century Park East in Los Angeles.
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Depository Imprint: Drawn directly from their premium private wealth depository in the heart of the movie colony: Head Office — City National Bank, 400 North Roxbury Drive, Beverly Hills, California.
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Transaction Register Metrics: Serialized as Check No. 1641, the instrument is hand-dated Nov 5, 1974, and issued directly to a celebrated Manhattan performing arts group: Light Opera of Manhattan. The voucher is filled out for the mid-century sum of $60.00 ("Sixty & no/100"), carrying blue ink box-office tracking codes ("U611-868 TKTS").
Autograph Pedigree & Theatrical Auditing Trail
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Elegant Legal Autograph: Positioned flawlessly across the primary line in the lower-right quadrant, the Three Faces of Eve star hand-penned an exhibition-quality legal signature: "Joanne W. Newman". Written in fluid ink, her script captures a highly distinct calligraphy style, characterized by an elegant capital "J" and a towering, sweeping capital "N."
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Vibrant Reverse-Panel Transit Ledger: The reverse side documents a pristine transit history, featuring a crisp commercial box office stamp from the Light Opera of Manhattan and a handwritten gratitude note reading "Thank You, J. F. Kelley".
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Unscripted Seating Assignments: Offering an incredible peek into the couple's private date nights, the reverse face features handwritten pencil notations logging specific show dates and box office seat numbers, tracking: 11/23 LG 101-102, 12/21 G 111-112, 2/14 G 101-102, 2/27 G 101-102, and 3/7 G 101-102.
Archival Condition
Dating back over a half-century, the original light-green safety check stock remains in magnificent, museum-quality vintage condition with sharp corners and clean edges. Woodward’s striking script, the purple City National Bank “PAID” stamps from November 8, 1974, and the reverse-panel pencil markings are flawlessly preserved. For strict data privacy compliance, sensitive electronic banking account rows and routing metrics have been cleanly blacked out. This certified archive represents the absolute zenith of premium Hollywood royalty collecting.
