Overture to Glory
1940, drama
85 minutes
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...
Cast
Yoel Duvid Strashunsky
Chana Strashunsky, his wife
Aaron, his father-in-law
Stanislaw Maniusko
Wanda Mirova (as Helen Beverly)
Peretz Strashunsky
Nute, the stadtl shamez [sexton]
The Stadtl Rabbi
Jadwiga Godliewska, blond diva
Director of the Opera
Tilchinski, orchestra conductor
The Warsaw Shamez [sexton]
The Costume Supervisor (as Herman Blass)
Peretz's Pal
The Pianist
Countess Mirova
A Cantor
A Count
Crew
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Directing
Director
Editing
Editor
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Producer
Sound
Original music composer
Writing
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