Certified John Lithgow Hand-Signed 1989 AFTRA Contract
We are proud to present an exceptional, museum-grade piece of modern entertainment history and Hollywood lore: an original, fully executed multi-page Standard AFTRA Exclusive Agency Contract dated February 18, 1989. This historic legal document is personally hand-signed by the versatile, multi-Emmy, Tony, and Golden Globe Award-winning screen icon, John Lithgow.
Formally issued under official union Rule 12-B regulations, this covenant establishes a formal industry representation structure entered into at the Los Angeles, California headquarters of the ultimate Hollywood powerhouse, Creative Artists Agency, Inc. (CAA). Exclusive talent representation contracts handled and signed by Lithgow during his late-1980s peak career era are exceptionally scarce, representing the highest tier of historical verification.
Archive Highlights
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Authentic John Lithgow Signature: The final page of the contract features a massive, bold cursive signature from John Lithgow hand-executed in dark ink across the primary "ARTIST" baseline. The document is concurrently countersigned by an authorized CAA executive representative.
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Exclusive CAA Representation Provenance: Paragraph 1 officially locks Creative Artists Agency as his sole and exclusive representative across all transcription, radio broadcasting, and television network industries.
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Industry Standard Terms & Commission Metrics: The agreement structures an operational term formally locked for a period of Two (2) Years, commencing on February 18, 1989. The agency commission is fixed at a standard regulatory sum equal to Ten (10) per cent of all gross consideration received by the artist.
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Unredacted Union Filing Stamps: Highlighting its pristine institutional lineage, the front page carries a crisp, blue network ink-jet filing stamp confirming official union processing: “RECEIVED SEP 19 1989 — AGENCY”. The upper section features a prominent handwritten ledger designation reading "Waiver" alongside a stylized "NY" regional distribution mark.
Condition & Preservation
Spanning nearly four decades of American cinematic and television heritage, this original multi-page union manuscript is in magnificent vintage condition. The contract sheets remain exceptionally clean, light, and structurally sound, showing a natural, pristine presentation across all pages. All typed legal text fields, union validation lines, regional processing stamps, and Lithgow’s bold script signature are beautifully preserved. To safeguard personal privacy, the Social Security data box has been safely and neatly blacked out. The archive comes safely housed inside a clear, archival-grade protective sleeve.
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