The Singing Blacksmith

Synopsis

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.

CAST

Edgar G. Ulmer

Director

Moise Oysher

Yankel

Miriam Riselle

Tamara

Florence Weiss

Rivke

Anna Appel

Chaya Peshe

Michael Goldstein

Raffuel

Lea Noemi

Mariashe

Max Vodnoy

Simche

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

Edgar G. Ulmer

Director

Moise Oysher

Yankel

Miriam Riselle

Tamara

Florence Weiss

Rivke

Anna Appel

Chaya Peshe

Michael Goldstein

Raffuel

Lea Noemi

Mariashe

Max Vodnoy

Simche

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