The Stripping of His Charms. The Stability and Transformation of Oldřich Nový's Star Image 1936-1955

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Jazyk výsledku

angličtina

Název v původním jazyce

The Stripping of His Charms. The Stability and Transformation of Oldřich Nový's Star Image 1936-1955

Popis výsledku v původním jazyce

Although still visible and a prominent part of nostalgic reminiscences of the First Republic, star identities were never until recently subjected to academic scrutiny. Throughout the 1930s and during the war years, the star system was crucial for the local film industry. Similarly to various forms of European stardom, celebrated Czechoslovak performers fulfilled two important functions. First, they served as a major crowd-puller, securing domestic and in some rare cases even international revenues; and second, the stars stood for a culturally important product. Although the whole concept of stardom seemed endangered due to nationalisation of the film industry, and especially after the Communist putsch in February 1948, a practice of evaluating and selecting the best performers persisted, with a new set of criteria. The case of Oldřich Nový allowed me to address the topic of the stability versus the transformation of star images in an era which generally was not at all favourable to stardom. The chapter thus sheds a much needed scholarly light on the demise of Czechoslovak prewar stardom, undermining the myth of the total elimination of a whole generation of celebrated performers.

Název v anglickém jazyce

The Stripping of His Charms. The Stability and Transformation of Oldřich Nový's Star Image 1936-1955

Popis výsledku anglicky

Although still visible and a prominent part of nostalgic reminiscences of the First Republic, star identities were never until recently subjected to academic scrutiny. Throughout the 1930s and during the war years, the star system was crucial for the local film industry. Similarly to various forms of European stardom, celebrated Czechoslovak performers fulfilled two important functions. First, they served as a major crowd-puller, securing domestic and in some rare cases even international revenues; and second, the stars stood for a culturally important product. Although the whole concept of stardom seemed endangered due to nationalisation of the film industry, and especially after the Communist putsch in February 1948, a practice of evaluating and selecting the best performers persisted, with a new set of criteria. The case of Oldřich Nový allowed me to address the topic of the stability versus the transformation of star images in an era which generally was not at all favourable to stardom. The chapter thus sheds a much needed scholarly light on the demise of Czechoslovak prewar stardom, undermining the myth of the total elimination of a whole generation of celebrated performers.

Druh

C - Kapitola v odborné knize

CEP obor

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OECD FORD obor

60405 - Studies on Film, Radio and Television

Projekt

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Návaznosti

S - Specificky vyzkum na vysokych skolach

Rok uplatnění

2017

Kód důvěrnosti údajů

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Název knihy nebo sborníku

Popular Cinemas in East Central Europe : Film Cultures and Histories

ISBN

9781784533977

Počet stran výsledku

18

Strana od-do

67-84

Počet stran knihy

352

Název nakladatele

I. B. Tauris

Místo vydání

Londýn

Kód UT WoS kapitoly

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