PT Journal AU David, I TI Birth of law from the zeitgeist. A long legislative journey to the statutory order no. 72/1948 coll. on the foundation and organisation of the "Czechoslovak State Film" SO Iluminace PY 2016 BP 5 EP 38 VL 28 IS 1 WP https://iluminace.cz/en/artkey/ilu-201601-0001.php DE legislation; Czechoslovak State Film; film industry SN 0862397X AB The text discusses the legislative work leading to the adoption of Government Decree No. 72/1948 Coll., on the establishment and organisation of the state enterprise "Czechoslovak State Film", as well as some related circumstances that had a major impact on the process and its results. In terms of time, the text concentrates on the period when the work took place (1945-1948), and does not discuss developments in Slovakia. ER