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Screenshot of Boris Karloff as Frankenstein's Monster in Frankenstein (1931) Source is a self-made screenshot from R2 DVD by User:David L Rattigan.

[edit] Fair-use rationale for Frankenstein (1931 film)

1. It illustrates the famous character in the iconic make-up look which is internationally recognized as one of the most famous in film and pop culture history.
2. It is of lower resolution than the original film (copies made from it will be of inferior quality).
3. It represents a single frame from the film, comprising less than 1/20 of a second of the film's running time.
4. No free or public domain images showing the same actor in complete make-up exists.
5. It does not limit the copyright owners' rights to distribute the film in any way, since it is only one of many images of the character in the film.
6. It is being used for informational purposes only by a non-profit organisation.

[edit] Fair-use rationale for Frankenstein

1. The image and description of the main character of the book, the Frankenstein monster, became an icon of pop culture after the release of the 1931 film because of this image of the actor in full make-up, making the image significantly educational for readers.
2. It is of lower resolution than the original film (copies made from it will be of inferior quality).
3. It represents a single frame from the film, comprising less than 1/20 of a second of the film's running time.
4. No free or public domain images showing the same actor in complete make-up exists.
5. It does not limit the copyright owners' rights to distribute the film in any way, since it is only one of many images of the character in the film.
6. It is being used for informational purposes only by a non-profit organisation.

[edit] Fair-use rationale for Frankenstein's monster

1. The image and description of the main character of the book, the Frankenstein monster, became an icon of pop culture after the release of the 1931 film because of this image of the actor in full make-up, making the image significantly educational for readers.
2. It is of lower resolution than the original film (copies made from it will be of inferior quality).
3. It represents a single frame from the film, comprising less than 1/20 of a second of the film's running time.
4. No free or public domain images showing the same actor in complete make-up exists.
5. It does not limit the copyright owners' rights to distribute the film in any way, since it is only one of many images of the character in the film.
6. It is being used for informational purposes only by a non-profit organisation.

[edit] Fair-use rationale for Frankenstein in popular culture

1. The image and description of the main character of the book, the Frankenstein monster, became an icon of pop culture after the release of the 1931 film because of this image of the actor in full make-up, making the image significantly educational for readers.
2. It illustrates the famous character in the iconic make-up look which is internationally recognized as one of the most famous in film and pop culture history.
3. It is of lower resolution than the original film (copies made from it will be of inferior quality).
4. It represents a single frame from the film, comprising less than 1/20 of a second of the film's running time.
5. No free or public domain images showing the same actor in complete make-up exists.
6. It does not limit the copyright owners' rights to distribute the film in any way, since it is only one of many images of the character in the film.
7. It is being used for informational purposes only by a non-profit organisation.

[edit] Fair-use rationale for Horror film

1. The image and description of the main character of the book, the Frankenstein monster, became an icon of pop culture after the release of the 1931 film because of this image of the actor in full make-up, making the image significantly educational for readers.
2. It illustrates the famous character in the iconic make-up look which is internationally recognized as one of the most famous in film and pop culture history.
3. It is of lower resolution than the original film (copies made from it will be of inferior quality).
4. It represents a single frame from the film, comprising less than 1/20 of a second of the film's running time.
5. No free or public domain images showing the same actor in complete make-up exists.
6. It does not limit the copyright owners' rights to distribute the film in any way, since it is only one of many images of the character in the film.
7. It is being used for informational purposes only by a non-profit organisation.

This image is a screenshot from a copyrighted film, and the copyright for it is most likely owned by the studio which produced the film, and possibly also by any actors appearing in the screenshot. It is believed that the use of a limited number of web-resolution screenshots for identification and critical commentary on the film and its contents on the English-language Wikipedia, hosted on servers in the United States by the non-profit Wikimedia Foundation, qualifies as fair use under United States copyright law. Any other uses of this image, on Wikipedia or elsewhere, may be copyright infringement. See Wikipedia:Non-free content for more information. To the uploader: please add a detailed fair use rationale for each use, as described on Wikipedia:Non-free use rationale guideline, as well as the source of the work and copyright information.

This image is a screenshot from a copyrighted film, and the copyright for it is most likely owned by the studio which produced the film, and possibly also by any actors appearing in the screenshot. It is believed that the use of a limited number of web-resolution screenshots for identification and critical commentary on the film and its contents on the English-language Wikipedia, hosted on servers in the United States by the non-profit Wikimedia Foundation, qualifies as fair use under United States copyright law. Any other uses of this image, on Wikipedia or elsewhere, may be copyright infringement. See Wikipedia:Non-free content for more information. To the uploader: please add a detailed fair use rationale for each use, as described on Wikipedia:Non-free use rationale guideline, as well as the source of the work and copyright information.

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