The Singing Blacksmith

The Singing Blacksmith

1 | 1938-11-01 | Drama Music

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.

Featured Crew

William Miller Director of Photography
Edgar G. Ulmer Director
David Pinski Theatre Play
David Pinski Screenplay
Ben-Zvi Baratoff Co-Director
Ossip Dymow Co-Director
Jacob Weinberg Original Music Composer
Yasha Fishberg Music Director
Edwin Schabbehar Sound Recordist
Edward Fenton Sound Recordist

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