The memories I have of watching classic musicals on TV with my kids are some of the sweetest. It wasn’t always easy to entice Maddie and Nick to watch an "old movie," (don’t underestimate the seductive power of freshly popped popcorn), but it was worth the effort because I know those nights are ones they’ll remember with as much fondness as I do. Here are the movies we liked most: 

Singin’ In the Rain(4 and up)

Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (6 and up)

My Fair Lady (6 and up)

An American in Paris (8 and up)

Gigi (8 and up)

Oklahoma (8 and up)

The Music Man (4 and up)

A website I rely on is commonsensemedia.org. It tells you whether a movie (old or new) is age appropriate, and also what you can expect in terms of violence, sex, and other mature themes. But believe me, there’s nothing "mature" about any of these films, except, perhaps, Gigi, which does contain the quaintly racy line, said by Gigi to her beau, Gaston: "…it means I will sleep in your bed."

Let me know what musical classics you enjoy with your kids.