United States / Nov 01, 1938 / NR
The Singing Blacksmith (1938)
Directed by Edgar G. Ulmer
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1h 56min
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Yudel Duldinsky | Reb' Aaron |
| Lube Wesely | Frumeh |
| Ben-Zvi Baratoff | Bendet |
| Herschel Bernardi | Yankel, as a boy |
| Rai Schneier | Rivke's Mother |
| Luba Rymer | Sprintze Gnesye |
| Benjamin Fishbein | Frolke |
| R. Wendroff | Ella |
| R. Shanock | Leah |
| Sophie Bressler | Maid |
| Libby Charney | First Girl |
| Janet Deutschmann | Second Girl |
| Clara Deutschmann | Chaike |
| Resa Halperin | Seamstress |
Genres
DramaMusic
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Yankl Der Schmid |
| Original language | YI |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Collective Film Producers Inc. |
| Official site | jewishfilm.org |
| Release date | 1 novembre 1938 |
| Production | Roman Rebush |
| Writer | David Pinski |
| Editing | Jack Kemp |
| Cinematography | William Miller |
| Assistant directors | Sol Chodrow, Louis Brandt, Edgar G. Ulmer, Ben-Zvi Baratoff, Ossip Dymow |
| Camera operators | William Miller |
| Additional photography | William Miller |
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| Music | Jacob Weinberg, Edwin Schabbehar, Yasha Fishberg, Edward Fenton |
| Sound | Edwin Schabbehar, Jacob Weinberg, Yasha Fishberg, Edward Fenton |
| Costume design | Nathan Gaiptman, Fred Ryle |
| Makeup | Fred Ryle, Nathan Gaiptman |
| Hairstyling | Nathan Gaiptman, Fred Ryle |
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