The Singing Blacksmith (1938)
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.
Director:
Edgar G. Ulmer
Writer:
David Pinski
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Moise Oysher as Yankel |
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Miriam Riselle as Tamara |
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Florence Weiss as Rivke |
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Anna Appel as Chaya Peshe |
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Michael Goldstein as Raffuel |
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Lea Noemi as Mariashe |
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Max Vodnoy as Simche |
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Yudel Duldinsky as Reb' Aaron |
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Lube Wesely as Frumeh |
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Ben-Zvi Baratoff as Bendet |
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Herschel Bernardi as Yankel, as a boy |
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Rai Schneier as Rivke's Mother |
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Luba Rymer as Sprintze Gnesye |
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Benjamin Fishbein as Frolke |
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R. Wendroff as Ella |
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R. Shanock as Leah |
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Sophie Bressler as Maid |
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Libby Charney as First Girl |
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Janet Deutschmann as Second Girl |
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Clara Deutschmann as Chaike |
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Resa Halperin as Seamstress |
| Camera | William Miller | Director of Photography |
| Directing | Edgar G. Ulmer | Director |
| Writing | David Pinski | Theatre Play |
| Writing | David Pinski | Screenplay |
| Directing | Ben-Zvi Baratoff | Co-Director |
| Directing | Ossip Dymow | Co-Director |
| Sound | Jacob Weinberg | Original Music Composer |
| Sound | Yasha Fishberg | Music Director |
| Sound | Edwin Schabbehar | Sound Recordist |
| Sound | Edward Fenton | Sound Recordist |
| Editing | Jack Kemp | Editor |
| Directing | Louis Brandt | Assistant Director |
| Directing | Sol Chodrow | Assistant Director |
| Costume & Make-Up | Nathan Gaiptman | Costume Supervisor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Fred Ryle | Makeup Artist |
| Production | Roman Rebush | Producer |
| Production | Ludwig Landy | Production Supervisor |
