The Singing Blacksmith

SCREENINGS

Edgar G. Ulmer Retrospective, Filmhouse Cinema, UK (2009)
Yiddish Foundation, Amsterdam (2008)
Cracow Jewish Culture Festival, Poland (2007)
Jewish Culture Festival, Poland (2007)
Rochester Jewish Film Festival (2006)
Skirball Cultural Center, Los Angeles (2006)
Haifa Jewish Film Festival (2005)
Ashkenaz Festival, Toronto (2004)
Musee d’Art de Histoire du Judaisme, Paris (2002)

NEWLY RESTORED 35MM PRINT WITH COMPLETE NEW SUBTITLES

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.

CRITICAL ACCLAIM

“Sincerity and richly Jewish characters taken from the source.”
– Archer Winston, New York Post

“The Singing Blacksmith advances the art of the Yiddish film and adds to the gayety of Jewish life.”
– Daily Worker

“…bright, frequently thrilling entertainment.”
– Brooklyn Eagle

“…fine photography and good direction make the film an outstanding comedy-drama.”
– Daily News

ARTICLES

"THE SINGING BLACKSMITH IS A SLICE OF HISTORY"
The Jewish Advocate, July 2007

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