PT Journal AU Gmiterkova, S TI Cinema Virtue is Blond: Jirina Stepnickova (1930-1945) SO Iluminace PY 2012 BP 45 EP 68 VL 24 IS 1 WP https://iluminace.cz/en/artkey/ilu-201201-0004.php DE Czech actresses; film stars; star system; theatre and film; sociology of film SN 0862397X AB Using the example of Jirina Stepnickova's acting career in the years 1930-1945, the study attempts to provide a more thorough analysis of the conditions of Czech acting stars and their professional existence. The author points out the necessity of selecting appropriate terms (star image, star personality, star vehicle) and of interdisciplinary research that will link the theatre and film spheres within the theory of stars. ER