Overture to Glory
6.9
A humble cantor, Oysher yearns to be an opera singer. He deserts his tiny village to pursue his dream, but when his voice breaks he sheepishly returns, resigned to attending but not singing at the Yom Kippur services. Upon his return, Oysher is informed that his son has died. Out of grief is wrought a miracle: Oysher's voice returns, more powerful than ever. After performing the Day of Atonement services, Oysher suddenly collapses, peacefully joining his son in death. If you wish to see the touching Overture to Glory, by all means seek out a decent print; many extant copies are so washed out that, not only are the English subtitles unreadable, but it's extremely difficult to tell one actor from another.
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Cast
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Moyshe Oysher
Yoel Duvid Strashunsky
Also in
The Cantor's Son
Singing in the Dark
Florence Weiss
Chana Strashunsky, his wife
Also in
The Cantor's Son
The Singing Blacksmith
Max Nosseck
Don Malkames
Mark Arnshtein
Ira Greene
Maurice Krohner
Aaron, his father-in-law
Also in
The Yiddish King Lear
Motel the Operator
Larry Williams
Ludwig Landy
John Mylong
Stanislaw Maniusko
Known for
Robot Monster
Magnificent Obsession
Leslie Vidor
Jacob Gladstone
Max Nosseck Director · Ossip Dymow Writer Jacob Gladstone Writer
United States release February 11, 1940 · Produced in United States
Production
Elite Productions Inc.
Production
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
Yiddish
Spoken on screen
Yiddish
Release dates
United States · February 11, 1940
Theatrical
France
June 1, 1949
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