The Singing Blacksmith (Yankl Der Schmid) 85 years old

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.

Credits

The Singing Blacksmith Cast

Name	Character
Herschel Bernardi He was 15, 62 years old when he died	as Yankel, as a boy
Anna Appel	as Chaya Peshe

The Singing Blacksmith Crew

Name	Department
Edgar G. Ulmer as Director. He was 34 (68) years old when He died	Directing
Jack Kemp as Editor. He was 3 (73) years old when He died	Editing