The Singing Blacksmith

The Singing Blacksmith

116 mins | Nov. 1, 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.

The Singing Blacksmith

116 mins | Nov. 1, 1938

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.
Producers Collective Film Producers Inc.
Original title Yankl Der Schmid
Directors Sol Chodrow, Ben-Zvi Baratoff, Ossip Dymow, Louis Brandt, Edgar G. Ulmer
Writers David Pinski

Cast

Moise Oysher

as Yankel

Miriam Riselle

as Tamara

Florence Weiss

as Rivke

Anna Appel

as Chaya Peshe

Michael Goldstein

as Raffuel

Lea Noemi

as Mariashe

Max Vodnoy

as Simche

Yudel Duldinsky

as Reb' Aaron

Lube Wesely

as Frumeh

Ben-Zvi Baratoff

as Bendet

Herschel Bernardi

as Yankel, as a boy

Rai Schneier

as Rivke's Mother

Luba Rymer

as Sprintze Gnesye

Benjamin Fishbein

as Frolke

R. Wendroff

as Ella

R. Shanock

as Leah

Sophie Bressler

as Maid

Libby Charney

as First Girl

Janet Deutschmann

as Second Girl

Clara Deutschmann

as Chaike

Resa Halperin

as Seamstress