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Publicity photograph of the premiere of The Jazz Singer (1927). Source/copyright holder: Warner Bros. Source URL: http://history.sandiego.edu/gen/filmnotes/jazzsingernotes.html


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[edit] Fair use in The Jazz Singer (1927 film)

The image linked here is claimed by Wikipedia editor DCGeist to be used under fair use as:

  1. it is a publicity photograph of the premiere of a historically significant film;
  2. it is of much lower resolution than the original image (copies made from it will be of very inferior quality);
  3. the image is being used only for informational purposes; and
  4. its inclusion in the article adds significantly to the article because it illustrates the importance of the film and its premiere in its historical context.

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  • (del) (cur) 09:35, 22 March 2007 . . DCGeist (Talk | contribs) . . 320×258 (20,963 bytes) (Publicity photograph of the premiere of ''The Jazz Singer'' (1927). Source/copyright holder: Warner Bros. Source URL: http://history.sandiego.edu/gen/filmnotes/jazzsingernotes.html {{promophoto}} == Fair use in [[The Jazz)

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