The Singing Blacksmith
116 mins
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.
Moise Oysher
Yankel
Miriam Riselle
Tamara
Florence Weiss
Rivke
Michael Goldstein
Raffuel
Lea Noemi
Mariashe
Max Vodnoy
Simche
Yudel Duldinsky
Reb' Aaron
Lube Wesely
Frumeh
Ben-Zvi Baratoff
Bendet
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
William Miller
Director of Photography
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
Jack Kemp
Editor
Louis Brandt
Assistant Director
Sol Chodrow
Assistant Director
Nathan Gaiptman
Costume Supervisor
Fred Ryle
Makeup Artist
Roman Rebush
Producer
Ludwig Landy
Production Supervisor