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Overture to Glory

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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Top Cast

  • Moyshe Oysher

    Moyshe Oysher

    Yoel Duvid Strashunsky

  • Florence Weiss

    Florence Weiss

    Chana Strashunsky, his wife

  • Maurice Krohner

    Maurice Krohner

    Aaron, his father-in-law

  • John Mylong

    John Mylong

    Stanislaw Maniusko

  • Helen Beverly

    Helen Beverly

    Wanda Mirova (as Helen Beverly)

  • Baby Winkler

    Baby Winkler

    Peretz Strashunsky

  • Benjamin Fishbein

    Benjamin Fishbein

    Nute, the stadtl shamez [sexton]

  • Lazar Freed

    Lazar Freed

    The Stadtl Rabbi

  • Erika Zaranoya

    Erika Zaranoya

    Jadwiga Godliewska, blond diva

Overview

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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