PT Journal
AU Hornicek, J
TI Bratri Deglove Company and "the First Moments of Czech Independence": The History of the Founding of the Company. Its Role in the Origins of Promoting Czechoslovakia in Film
SO Iluminace
PY 2009
BP 156
EP 170
VL 21
IS 2
WP https://iluminace.cz/en/artkey/ilu-200902-0006.php
DE film production companies and studios; nonfiction film; promotional film; propaganda; Karel Degl
SN 0862397X
AB The author deals with the topic of the use of film as a tool for promoting Czechoslovakia abroad. He provides a detailed insight into the business intentions of a particular Czech company (Bratri Deglove) and thus specifies the competitive field of nonfiction film producers in Czechoslovakia during the period of the establishment of the independent republic.One of the key sources of the author's research was the diary entries of Karel Degl, the director of the company. Through the company's correspondence and legal documents, the author reveals the operational background and details of the company's practical activities.
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