Overture to Glory (1940)

ALL 02/11/1940 (yi) Drama 85 Min
  • Release
    02/11/1940
  • Production
    Elite Productions Inc.
  • Rotten tomato
    10%
  • Original title
    Overture to Glory
  • Original language
    yi
  • Production Cost
  • 0.00
    -

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.

  1. Max Nosseck

    Director

  2. Story

  3. Leslie Vidor

    Editor



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  1. Moyshe Oysher

    Yoel Duvid Strashunsky

  2. Florence Weiss

    Chana Strashunsky, his wife

  3. Maurice Krohner

    Aaron, his father-in-law

  4. John Mylong

    Stanislaw Maniusko

  5. Helen Beverly

    Wanda Mirova (as Helen Beverly)

  6. Baby Winkler

    Peretz Strashunsky

  7. Benjamin Fishbein

    Nute, the stadtl shamez [sexton]

  8. Lazar Freed

    The Stadtl Rabbi

  9. Erika Zaranoya

    Jadwiga Godliewska, blond diva

  10. Ivan Busatt

    Director of the Opera

  11. Leonard Elliott

    Tilchinski, orchestra conductor

  12. Max Willenz

    The Warsaw Shamez [sexton]

  13. Hermann Blaß

    The Costume Supervisor (as Herman Blass)

  14. Omus Hirschbein

    Peretz's Pal

  15. Werner Bass

    The Pianist

  16. Luba Wesoly

    Countess Mirova

  17. Manfried Lewandowski

    A Cantor

  18. Ossip Dymow

    A Count

Full Cast & Crew

Casts : 18 , Crews : 12

Keyword

Overture to Glory (1940) 85 Min

ALL 02/11/1940 (yi)
Drama
  • Release 02/11/1940
  • Production
    Elite Productions Inc.
  • Original title Overture to Glory
  • yi
  • Revenue0.00

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.

  1. Max Nosseck

    Director

  2. Story

  3. Leslie Vidor

    Editor

  4. Ira Greene, Ludwig Landy

    Producer