Is there a movie that you always enjoy watching, no matter what your mood is? “Rhythm on the River” from 1940 is such a movie, a little-known gem that belongs in every classic movie lover’s collection.
This movie stars Bing Crosby, Mary Martin, Basil Rathbone, and Oscar Levant. This is only the second movie that Broadway star Mary Martin made. British actor Basil Rathbone is best known for playing swashbuckling villains and portraying Sherlock Holmes in 14 movies, but he plays a different kind of clever scoundrel in this story. Acid-witted pianist Oscar Levant practically plays himself in his hilarious role as the wisecracking sidekick. Crosby, of course, shows off his famous baritone singing, but he also shows off a hidden musical talent of his, playing the drums.
