(Yankl Der Schmid)

Content: 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.

Countries:

United States of America

Genres:

Drama,

Music

Runtime:

116 minutes

Year:

1938

Directors:

Edgar G. Ulmer

Production companies:

Collective Film Producers Inc.

Actors:

Yankel

Tamara

Rivke

Chaya Peshe

Raffuel

Crews:

Director of Photography

Director

Sound Recordist

Theatre Play

Costume Supervisor