james and the giant peach was a silent animated film
james and the giant peach is a 1996 britishamerican musical fantasy film directed by henry selick  based on the 1961 novel of the same name by roald dahl
the musical film is a film genre in which songs sung by the characters are interwoven into the narrative  sometimes accompanied by dancing
the musical film was a natural development of the stage musical after the emergence of sound film technology