Overture to Glory (1940)
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 OysherYoel Duvid StrashunskyFlorence WeissChana Strashunsky, his wifeMaurice KrohnerAaron, his father-in-lawJohn MylongStanislaw Maniusko
Helen BeverlyWanda Mirova (as Helen Beverly)Baby WinklerPeretz StrashunskyBenjamin FishbeinNute, the stadtl shamez [sexton]Lazar FreedThe Stadtl RabbiErika ZaranoyaJadwiga Godliewska, blond divaIvan BusattDirector of the OperaLeonard ElliottTilchinski, orchestra conductorMax WillenzThe Warsaw Shamez [sexton]Movie DNA
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What is Overture to Glory about?
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.
How long is Overture to Glory?
Overture to Glory has a runtime of 85 minutes.