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Description: Low-resolution reproduction of widely distributed publicity or news photograph of the premiere of the movie The Jazz Singer (1927)
Original rights holder: Research has not established who took the original photograph and for what employer or purchasing publication—there is no evidence of any claim of copyright on the image
Source: History Department at the University of San Diego

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

Though subject to copyright, the image linked here is claimed by Wikipedia editor DCGeist to be used under fair use as:

1. it is a widely disseminated publicity or news photograph of an event of major historical significance;
2. it is of much lower resolution than the original (copies made from it will be of very inferior quality);
3. the photo is being used only for informational purposes; and
4. its inclusion in The Jazz Singer (1927 film) adds significantly to the article because it illustrates the importance of the film and its premiere in its historical context, as discussed in the accompanying text.

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