The Singing Blacksmith
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1938-11-01
Moishe Oysher, the renowned cantor and star of Yiddish radio, stars in Edgar G. Ulmer’s musical version of David Pinski’s play Yankl der Shmid. Singing, dancing, and flashing his eyes, Oysher gives his most robust performance as a passionate shtetl blacksmith who must struggle against temptation to become a mensch. Recently rediscovered footage makes this the most complete extant version of Ulmer’s lively folk operetta, replete with an example of Yiddish swing.
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Moishe Oysher, the renowned cantor and star of Yiddish radio, stars in Edgar G. Ulmer’s musical version of David Pinski’s play Yankl der Shmid. Singing, dancing, and flashing his eyes, Oysher gives his most robust performance as a passionate shtetl blacksmith who must struggle against temptation to become a mensch. Recently rediscovered footage makes this the most complete extant version of Ulmer’s lively folk operetta, replete with an example of Yiddish swing.
Released
1938-11-01
Runtime
116
Director
Edgar G. Ulmer
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Genres
Drama
Music
Language
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Collective Film Producers Inc.
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Moise Oysher
Moise OysherMiriam Riselle
Miriam RiselleFlorence Weiss
Florence Weiss
Anna Appel
Anna AppelMichael Goldstein
Michael GoldsteinLea Noemi
Lea NoemiMax Vodnoy
Max VodnoyYudel Duldinsky
Yudel DuldinskyLube Wesely
Lube WeselyBen-Zvi Baratoff
Ben-Zvi Baratoff
Herschel Bernardi
Herschel BernardiRai Schneier
Rai SchneierLuba Rymer
Luba RymerBenjamin Fishbein
Benjamin FishbeinR. Wendroff
R. WendroffR. Shanock
R. ShanockSophie Bressler
Sophie BresslerLibby Charney
Libby CharneyJanet Deutschmann
Janet DeutschmannClara Deutschmann
Clara DeutschmannResa Halperin
Resa Halperin