Certified Timothy Hutton Hand-Signed 1985 Intellectual Property Contract
We are proud to present an exceptional, museum-grade piece of Hollywood and literary history: an original, fully executed Assignment and Exclusive License Contract dated May 13, 1985. This historic legal instrument is personally hand-signed twice by the acclaimed Academy Award-winning actor and director, Timothy Hutton.
Formally executed during the height of his 1980s cinematic prominence—following his historic win as the youngest recipient of the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for Ordinary People (1980)—this contract captures the Taps and Leverage star transferring the multimedia and publication rights to an original literary work he authored. Fully executed copyright covenants handled and signed by Hutton during his peak post-Oscar era are extraordinarily scarce.
Archive Highlights
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Two Authentic Timothy Hutton Signatures: The execution panel features two spectacular, bold examples of Hutton's vintage signature. He signs first in his individual capacity as the "Assignor," and executes a second, sprawling signature directly below on behalf of his private corporate entity.
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Exclusive "Grandpa's Ghost" Literary Rights: The typewriter-aligned text maps out the formal legal transfer of an original short story authored by Hutton entitled “Grandpa's Ghost”. The text explicitly notes the story was formally registered for copyright on April 25, 1985, under registration number TXu 195-008.
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Tarquin Enterprises Corporate Transfer: The contract formalizes the absolute sale and assignment of all rights from Timothy Hutton to Tarquin Enterprises (“Assignee”), with Hutton signing on the executive line as the authorizing agent for the acquiring company.
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Official Archival Production Stamps: Highlighting its immaculate institutional lineage, the lower margin carries the official legal production index markers: SCHEDULE “3” alongside tracking code ES:LR 7.30.85 (3) 4638F.
Condition & Preservation
Spanning over four decades of American entertainment heritage, this historic legal manuscript is in magnificent vintage condition. The original heavy-bond document sheet remains exceptionally clean, light, and structurally flawless, showcasing pristine boundaries and standard upper binder punch holes. Both signatures are perfectly bold and beautifully preserved. The reverse side features a small, tamper-proof Global security certification sticker bearing tracking code GV138104. The entire archive comes safely housed inside a clear, archival-grade protective sleeve.
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