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The Singing Blacksmith

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.

Release Date

November 1, 1938

Runtime

116 min

Rating

NR

Directed by

Edgar G. Ulmer, Ben-Zvi Baratoff, Louis Brandt, Ossip Dymow, Sol Chodrow

Screenplay by

David Pinski

Language

Yiddish

Budget

$0

Revenue

$0

Status

Released