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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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Moyshe Oysher
as Yoel Duvid Strashunsky
F.W
Florence Weiss
as Chana Strashunsky, his wife
M.K
Maurice Krohner
as Aaron, his father-in-law
John Mylong
as Stanislaw Maniusko
Helen Beverly
as Wanda Mirova (as Helen Beverly)
B.W
Baby Winkler
as Peretz Strashunsky
B.F
Benjamin Fishbein
as Nute, the stadtl shamez [sexton]
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Overture to Glory(1940)
February 11, 1940 · 1h 25m
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.
Cast and Crew
MORE CAST & CREWM.O
Moyshe Oysher
as Yoel Duvid Strashunsky
F.W
Florence Weiss
as Chana Strashunsky, his wife
M.K
Maurice Krohner
as Aaron, his father-in-law
John Mylong
as Stanislaw Maniusko
Helen Beverly
as Wanda Mirova (as Helen Beverly)
B.W
Baby Winkler
as Peretz Strashunsky
B.F
Benjamin Fishbein
as Nute, the stadtl shamez [sexton]
