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Jun 30, 1971 · Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory: Directed by Mel Stuart. With Gene Wilder, Jack Albertson, Peter Ostrum, Roy Kinnear. A poor but hopeful boy seeks one of the five coveted golden tickets that will send him on a tour of Willy Wonka's mysterious chocolate factory.
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- Adventure, Comedy, Family
- Mel Stuart
- 1971-06-30
Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory is a 1971 American musical fantasy film directed by Mel Stuart from a screenplay by Roald Dahl, based on his 1964 novel Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. It stars Gene Wilder as chocolatier Willy Wonka.
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- Willy Wonka In the Original Movie & Tim Burton’s Remake. Burton's Version Of Wonka Is More Faithful To The Novel. Wonka’s reputation as a candymaker is unlike any other, as he’s known for creating truly unique candies that are a whole experience rather than just a regular sweet.
- The Oompa-Loompas. The Oompa-Loompas In The 1971 Movie Are More Mysterious But Have Less Relevance. In early editions of the novel, Oompa-Loompas were described as African Pygmies, but they were changed to be white-skinned and golden-haired, and their country of origin was Loompaland.
- The Chocolate Factory. Both Movies Feature Practically Built Chocolate Rivers. The sets and effects in Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory may now look outdated, but they’re actually quite impressive when considering the limitations in special effects at the time.
- The Story. Willy Wonka And The Chocolate Factory Feels More Like A Charlie Bucket Story, & Vice Versa. Both films follow the book's central idea: Willy Wonka hid five golden tickets in chocolate bars, and the children who found them were granted entrance to the factory.
Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
The world is agog when chocolate and candy maker Willy Wonka announces that five golden tickets granting access to his factory are to be found in his eponymous chocolate bar. For young Charlie, getting hold of one of those tickets would be a dream come true.
When eccentric candy man Willy Wonka promises a lifetime supply of sweets and a tour of his chocolate factory to five lucky kids, penniless Charlie Bucket seeks the golden ticket that will make him a winner.
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Willy Wonka is the world's greatest chocolate manufacturer, and he distributes five golden passes good for a trip through his factory and a lifetime supply of chocolate. Each pass goes to a kid, who may bring an adult along, and our hero Charlie (a poor but honest newsboy who supports four grandparents and his mother) wins the last one.
