"When You Wish Upon a Star" from "Walt Disney's Pinocchio" -- music by Leigh Harline and lyrics by Ned Washington -- captured the 1940 Best Original Song Oscar. The song was performed in the movie by actor Cliff Edwards, who provided the voice of the character Jiminy Cricket.
Through the years, the tune has become a theme song for the Disney Company -- as well as the amusement parks Disneyland and Disney World.
Pinocchio won the Oscar for Music - Song - in 1940.
Pinocchio won the Oscar for Music - Scoring - in 1940.
The Best Original Song award went to "When You Believe" from "The Prince of Egypt."
Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing won the Oscar for Music - Song - in 1955.
Song of the South won the Oscar for Music - Song - in 1947.
Breakfast at Tiffany's won the Oscar for Music - Scoring - in 1961.
Gigi won the Oscar for Music - Song - in 1958.
Aladdin won the Oscar for Music - Song - in 1992.
Evita won the Oscar for Music - Song - in 1996.
Flashdance won the Oscar for Music - Song - in 1983.
Once won the Oscar for Music - Song - in 2007.
Philadelphia won the Oscar for Music - Song - in 1993.