Od sporadického uvádění ke stabilní saturaci populárními šlágry : české němé filmy v Bratislavě a Košicích
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| Rok publikování | 2025 |
| Druh | Recenzovaný odborný článek |
| Časopis / Zdroj | KINO-IKON : ČASOPIS PRE VEDU O FILME A "POHYBLIVOM OBRAZE" |
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| Klíčová slova | Czech silent cinema; Slovak film culture |
| Popis | This article examines the position of Czech silent film production in the Slovak cities of Bratislava and Košice during the 1920s. Based on a reconstruction of local cinema programs from the years 1922, 1926, and 1929, it analyzes how Czech films were distributed and screened outside the production center of Prague. Employing the economic concept of central places, the study demonstrates that theatrical exhibition in both cities was largely shaped by decentralized regional market mechanisms, local distribution clusters, and exhibition monopolies rather than merely film quality. Under these circumstances, the study outlines how the frequency and length of the presence of Czech films in Slovak urban cinemas evolved throughout the decade. In 1922, Czech films held a marginal position vis-a-vis the international competition, often appearing for only a single day outside dominant cinema networks. By 1926, their position appeared similar in Košice, while they transitioned into a stable mid-week program filler in Bratislava. By 1929, the market balanced between both cities, and select Czech (co)productions successfully shifted into lucrative weekend slots, establishing themselves as verified commercial assets. In so doing, the article uncovers crucial aspects of the economic logic behind the programming of the “national” film production in local territories of the state-defined market, the role of domestic trade networks, and the industrial relationships between the production center and exhibition structures outside of it. |