History Main / AnimatedMusical

* ''TomAndJerryTheMovie'', which is apparantly about WesternAnimation/TomAndJerry mysteriously gaining the ability to talk and sing.

* The FleischerStudios [[MaxFleischersGulliversTravels version of]] ''GulliversTravels''.

* ''AnAmericanTail''

* ''TomAndJerryTheMovie'', which is apparantly about TomAndJerry mysteriously gaining the ability to talk and sing.

* ''CatsDontDance''

* The AnimatedAdaptation of ''PippiLongstocking''.

** ''ThePrincessAndTheFrog'' and ''{{Tangled}}'' would both count as a revival of this trope.

** ''TheBlackCauldron'', on the other hand, was the first Disney animated film ''not'' to be a musical.

* ''AnAmericanTail''

* The majority of Disney films, which makes sense because they're both the {{Trope Maker}}s and {{Trope Codifier}}s.
** ''ThePrincessAndTheFrog'' and ''Disney/{{Tangled}}'' would both count as a revival of this trope.

* ''{{Anastasia}}''

** ''ThePrincessAndTheFrog'' and ''{{Tangled}}'' would both count as a revival of this trope.

* The AnimatedAdaptation of ''PippiLongstocking''.

* Every TheLandBeforeTime sequel.

* The WarnerBros version of ''TheKingAndI''.

* ''AnAmericanTail''
* ''TheSwanPrincess''
* ''JosephKingOfDreams''
* The AnimatedAdaptation of ''CharlottesWeb''.
* The RankinBass Christmas specials.

* ''{{Jem}}'' is a rare television series example, since every episode has three songs in it.
* ''TheNightmareBeforeChristmas'', which also probably has the most songs of the trope — a whopping 10 when most Animated Musicals have five or six.
* ''CatsDontDance''

* ''HappyFeet'', which features singing penguins, even though the main character cannot sing at all (he tap-dances instead).

* The WarnerBros. version of ''TheKingAndI''.

One of the more well-known tropes associated with WesternAnimation, which was made and codified by WaltDisney. During the 20th century, certain animated films tended to double as designated musicals in which, at certain points in the storyline, the characters would sing musical numbers that resonated with the overall theme of the moment. The heroes would mostly sing confidence/PowerOfFriendship-friendly numbers while [[VillainSong the villains pretty much sung about how macho they were for their disrespect for the greater good]]. Did we mention there were also some love songs in there, too?

** ''Disney/TheBlackCauldron'', on the other hand, was the first Disney animated film ''not'' to be a musical.
* The AnimatedAdaptation of ''PippiLongstocking''

* The FleischerStudios [[MaxFleischersGulliversTravels version of]] ''GulliversTravels''
* Every LandBeforeTime movie apart from the first one.

* The WarnerBros. version of ''TheKingAndI''

* The AnimatedAdaptation of ''CharlottesWeb''
* The RankinBass Christmas specials
* The animated version of ''{{Titanic}}''

* ''[=~Cats Don't Dance~=]''
* ''TomandJerryTheMovie'', which is apparantly about TomandJerry mysteriously gaining the ability to talk and sing.

One of the more well-known tropes associated with WesternAnimation, which was made and codified by WaltDisney. During the 20th century, certain animated films tended to double as designated musicals in which, at certain points in the storyline, the characters would sing musical numbers that resonated with the overall theme of the moment. The heroes would mostly sing confidence/PowerOfFriendship-friendly numbers while the villains pretty much sung about how macho they were for their disrespect for the greater good. Did we mention there were also some love songs in there, too?

Due to musicals in general falling out of fashion in the late 1960s, the whole concept pretty much went DeadHorseTrope until it was revitalized in the 1990s by Ashman and Menken (previously best known for ''LittleShopOfHorrors''), with the juggernauts of ''TheLittleMermaid'', ''Disney/BeautyAndTheBeast'' and ''Disney/{{Aladdin}}''. Notable that they were more like stage musicals than previous entries in the DisneyAnimatedCanon, with more songs more integrated into the plots. The first two were also later adapted ''into'' Broadway stage musicals.

* Both "{{Madeline}}: Lost in Paris" and "My Fair Madeline", in addition to the {{CINAR}}-produced specials.

* Both "Madeline: Lost in Paris" and "My Fair Madeline", in addition to the CINAR-produced specials.

* The FleischerStudios version of ''GulliversTravels''

** ''Disney/TheBlackCauldron'', on the other hand, wass the first Disney animated film ''not'' to be a musical.

Due to musicals in general falling out of fashion in the late 1960s, the whole concept pretty much went DeadHorseTrope until it was revitalized in the 1990s by Ashman and Menken (previously best known for ''LittleShopOfHorrors''), with the juggernauts of ''TheLittleMermaid'', ''Disney/BeautyAndTheBeast'' and ''Disney/{{Aladdin}}''. Notable that they were more like stage musicals than previous entries in the DisneyAnimatedCanon, with more songs more integrated into the plots (The first two were also later adapted ''into'' Broadway stage musicals, with some AdaptationDecay).

** ''Disney/TheBlackCauldron'', on the other hand, is the Disney animated film ''not'' to be a musical.

* The original animated version of ''{{Asterix}} and Cleopatra'', besides a lot of music, has three songs, which noticeable enough are not of the mentioned standards. The first revolves around Cleopatra taking a bath (in milk, no less), the second is Obelix dreaming about wild pigs and other good food, and the third revolves about the bad guys making a poisoned cake.

* The original animated version of ''{{Asterix}} and Cleopatra'', besides a lot of music, has three songs, which noticeable enough are not of the mentioned standards. The first revolves about Cleopatra taking a bath (in milk, no less), the second is Obelix dreaming about wild pigs and other good food, and the third revolves about the bad guys making a poisoned cake.

* Both "Madeline: Lost in Paris" and "My Fair Madeline", in addition to CINAR-produced specials.

One of the more well-known tropes associated with WesternAnimation, which was made and codified by Walt Disney. During the 20th century, certain animated films tend to double as designated musicals in which at certain points in the storyline, the characters would sign musical numbers that resonated with the overall theme of the moment. The heroes would mostly sing confidence/PowerOfFriendship-friendly numbers while the villains pretty much sung about how much of a Badass they were for their disrespect for the greater good. Did we mention there were also some love songs in there, too?

Due to musicals in general falling out of fashion in the late sixties, the whole concept pretty much went DeadHorseTrope until it was revitalized in the 90s by Ashman and Menken (previously best known for ''LittleShopOfHorrors''), with the juggernauts of TheLittleMermaid, Disney/BeautyAndTheBeast, and {{Disney/Aladdin}}. Notable that they were more like stage musicals than previous entries in the DisneyAnimatedCanon, with more songs more integrated into the plots (The first two were also later adapted ''into'' Broadway stage musicals, with some AdaptationDecay).

* The majority of all Disney films, which makes sense because they're both the [[TropeMaker Trope Makers]] and [[TropeCodifier Trope Codifiers]].

* The original animated version of ''Asterix and Cleopatra'' beside a lot of music have three songs, which noticeable enough are not of the mentioned standards. The first revolve about Cleopatra taking a bath (in milk no less), the second is Obelix dreaming about wild pigs and other good food, and the third revolve about the bad guys making a poisoned cake.

* Both "Madeline: Lost in Paris" and "My Fair Madeline", in addition to CINAR produced specials.

* The Warner Bros. version of ''TheKingAndI''
* {{Thumbelina}}
* AnAmericanTail
* TheSwanPrincess

* ''TheNightmareBeforeChristmas'', which also probably have the most songs of the trope -- a whopping ten when most Animated Musicals have five or six.
* ''CatsDontDance''

** ThePrincessAndTheFrog and ''{{Tangled}}'' would both count as a revival of this trope.
* The AnimatedAdaptation of PippiLongstocking

* ThePrinceOfEgypt
* QuestForCamelot
* The Warner Bros. version of TheKingAndI

* JosephKingOfDreams
* The AnimatedAdaptation of CharlottesWeb

* The animated version of Titanic
* Jem is a rare television series example, since every episode has three songs in it.
* ''TheNightmareBeforeChristmas'', which also probably have the most songs of the trope -- a whopping ten when most Animated Musicals have five or six.