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.

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The Singing Blacksmith

November 1, 1938

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Cast (21)

Yankel

Tamara

Rivke

Chaya Peshe

Raffuel

Mariashe

Simche

Reb' Aaron

Frumeh

Bendet

Yankel, as a boy

Rivke's Mother

Sprintze Gnesye

Frolke

Ella

Leah

Maid

First Girl

Second Girl

Chaike

Seamstress

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