Monday, September 10, 2012 – 7 pm
“The Singing Blacksmith” (1938) Yiddish film (with English titles)
starring the renowned cantor, Moishe Oysher.
Shown at Best Video, across the street
There is no charge for this event.
Best Video’s cafe will be open during the film for refreshments (not free).
Adult Education’s Yiddish Group is hosting the showing.
Moishe Oysher gives his most robust performance as a passionate shtetl blacksmith who must struggle against temptation to become a mensch. Ulmer’s film is a musical version of David Pinski’s classic 1906 play Yankl der Schmid.