English: Portrait of Frank Sinatra in 1951. Universal Pictures released the publicity photo to the press to promote the upcoming film Meet Danny Wilson, which premiered in April 1952, starring Sinatra in the title role.
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English: *Original source: Publicity photo distributed by Universal in late 1951/early 1952. An original copy of the photo as distributed to press can be seen (front and back) at RMY Auctions Lot #409).
English: As originally distributed, the photo included a valid copyright notice on its front side on the bottom margin. However, the copyright for the photograph was not renewed, as was required by American copyright law to extend/maintain protection for works published 1963 or earlier. See the Copyright Catalog (1978 to present). In order to maintain copyright protection, the poster would have had to be renewed 28 years after publication. Because it was not renewed, copyright lapsed at that time. Note that the photo is a distinct work from the film it promoted and had to be renewed separately.
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