The case of Hugo Zacchini,the "human cannonball," was an oddity in appropriation law because

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The appropriation of Hugo Zacchini's performance as a "human cannonball" occurred in a news program, which raises First Amendment implications under the freedom of the press. This makes it different from typical appropriation cases where the plaintiff's image or likeness is used for commercial purposes without their consent. Additionally, the fact that the plaintiff was in a public place and not identified in the film is not necessarily relevant to the First Amendment analysis in this case. Finally, while the represented facts may have been true, that is also not the determining factor in an appropriation claim.

The Case of Hugo Zacchini,the "Human Cannonball," Was an Oddity