From the 1939 Yiddish film “Overture To Glory” (Der Vilner Shtot Khazn “The Vilnius City Cantor”). Questionably described by Hal Erikson in his “All Movie Guide” as “one of the last Yiddish-language films produced in the United States” (and the first American film of German director Max Nosseck) Overture to Glory stars the great musical performer and Cantor, Moishe Oysher. Starring Helen Beverly and Florence Weiss (Oysher’s wife), with a musical score by Alexander Oshanetsky, Oysher is the “Vilner Balabesl”, a cantor in Vilnius, with a renowned voice. Two men come from the Warsaw Opera to hear him sing in the Rosh Hashanah service and are so impressed that they introduce him to European classical music and to reading sheet music; they convince him, against the wishes of much of his family (and especially his father-in-law) to become an opera singer in Warsaw. He leaves his job as the Vilnius cantor, and seems at first to be on the path to fame and fortune as an opera star in Warsaw, when the news arrives that his son has died. Grief-stricken, he stumbles over the aria he is supposed to sing, starting instead into a lullaby he used to sing to his son. In disgrace, he also loses his voice; he tries to return to his life in Vilna; finally, his voice comes briefly back to him on Yom Kippur. He sings the first few lines of the “Kol Nidre”, then dies of a heart attack. Reviews: “…one of the major events of the Jewish cinema… Moishe Oysher’s voice is truly magnificent …
From the 1939 Yiddish film “Overture To Glory” (Der Vilner Shtot Khazn “The Vilnius City Cantor”). Questionably described by Hal Erikson in his “All Movie Guide” as “one of the last Yiddish-language films produced in the United States” (and the first American film of German director Max Nosseck) Overture to Glory stars the great musical [...]
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Film review: Bad Jews chase illicit drug gelt in ‘Holy Rollers’ Sam Gold, the fuzz-cheeked Ecstasy smuggler in the period drama “Holy Rollers,” is a “pisher” next to Jewish criminals Bugsy Siegel and Bernie Madoff. But the Brooklyn yeshiva bucher’s wages-of-sin saga evokes some interesting parallels with those infamous scoundrels.
Film review: Bad Jews chase illicit drug gelt in ‘Holy Rollers’
Sam Gold, the fuzz-cheeked Ecstasy smuggler in the period drama “Holy Rollers,” is a “pisher” next to Jewish criminals Bugsy Siegel and Bernie Madoff. But the Brooklyn yeshiva bucher’s wages-of-sin saga evokes some interesting parallels with those infamous scoundrels.
Happy anniversary! Jewish Film Festival celebrates 25 years Silver anniversaries are not to be sneezed at — not in the cultural world. There’s no such thing as any cultural festival that isn’t worthy of some significant celebration of its 25th anniversary. The Buffalo International Jewish Film Festival will hit its 25th anniversary with programs beginning [...]
Happy anniversary! Jewish Film Festival celebrates 25 years
Silver anniversaries are not to be sneezed at — not in the cultural world. There’s no such thing as any cultural festival that isn’t worthy of some significant celebration of its 25th anniversary. The Buffalo International Jewish Film Festival will hit its 25th anniversary with programs beginning Sunday and running through April 29.
Dutch anti-Islam MP defends film in UK Far-right Dutch politician Geert Wilders has called Islam a violent religion and said the Prophet Mohammed was “barbaric”.
Dutch anti-Islam MP defends film in UK
Far-right Dutch politician Geert Wilders has called Islam a violent religion and said the Prophet Mohammed was “barbaric”.
Jackson Jewish Film Festival Heroism. Remembrance. Growing up. Overcoming prejudice.
Jackson Jewish Film Festival
Heroism. Remembrance. Growing up. Overcoming prejudice.
New film on anti Semitism Yoav Shamir’s film ‘Defamation’ shows how Israelis are brought up to believe that they are hated.
New film on anti Semitism
Yoav Shamir’s film ‘Defamation’ shows how Israelis are brought up to believe that they are hated.
Atlanta Jewish Film Festival turns ten At the first Atlanta Jewish Film Festival a decade ago, founding director Judy Marx got yelled at by an irate filmmaker.
Atlanta Jewish Film Festival turns ten
At the first Atlanta Jewish Film Festival a decade ago, founding director Judy Marx got yelled at by an irate filmmaker.
