Overture to Glory

Overture to Glory

85 mins | Drama | Feb. 11, 1940

A humble cantor, Oysher yearns to be an opera singer. He deserts his tiny village to pursue his dream, but when his voice breaks he sheepishly returns, resigned to attending but not singing at the Yom Kippur services. Upon his return, Oysher is informed that his son has died. Out of grief is wrought a miracle: Oysher's voice returns, more powerful than ever. After performing the Day of Atonement services, Oysher suddenly collapses, peacefully joining his son in death. If you wish to see the touching Overture to Glory, by all means seek out a decent print; many extant copies are so washed out that, not only are the English subtitles unreadable, but it's extremely difficult to tell one actor from another.

Overture to Glory

85 mins | Drama | Feb. 11, 1940

Overture to Glory
A humble cantor, Oysher yearns to be an opera singer. He deserts his tiny village to pursue his dream, but when his voice breaks he sheepishly returns, resigned to attending but not singing at the Yom Kippur services. Upon his return, Oysher is informed that his son has died. Out of grief is wrought a miracle: Oysher's voice returns, more powerful than ever. After performing the Day of Atonement services, Oysher suddenly collapses, peacefully joining his son in death. If you wish to see the touching Overture to Glory, by all means seek out a decent print; many extant copies are so washed out that, not only are the English subtitles unreadable, but it's extremely difficult to tell one actor from another.
Producers Elite Productions Inc.
Original title Overture to Glory
Directors Max Nosseck
Writers Jacob Gladstone, Mark Arnshtein, Ossip Dymow, Max Nosseck

Cast

Moyshe Oysher

as Yoel Duvid Strashunsky

Florence Weiss

as Chana Strashunsky, his wife

Maurice Krohner

as Aaron, his father-in-law

John Mylong

as Stanislaw Maniusko

Helen Beverly

as Wanda Mirova (as Helen Beverly)

Baby Winkler

as Peretz Strashunsky

Benjamin Fishbein

as Nute, the stadtl shamez [sexton]

Lazar Freed

as The Stadtl Rabbi

Erika Zaranoya

as Jadwiga Godliewska, blond diva

Ivan Busatt

as Director of the Opera

Leonard Elliott

as Tilchinski, orchestra conductor

Max Willenz

as The Warsaw Shamez [sexton]

Hermann Blaß

as The Costume Supervisor (as Herman Blass)

Omus Hirschbein

as Peretz's Pal

Werner Bass

as The Pianist

Luba Wesoly

as Countess Mirova

Manfried Lewandowski

as A Cantor

Ossip Dymow

as A Count