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Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971)
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A poor boy wins the opportunity to tour the most eccentric and wonderful candy factory of all. Director:Mel Stuart |
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Roy Kinnear | ... | |
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Denise Nickerson | ... | |
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Nora Denney | ... |
Mrs. Teevee
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Paris Themmen | ... | |
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Ursula Reit | ... | |
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Michael Bollner | ... | |
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Diana Sowle | ... | |
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Aubrey Woods | ... | |
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David Battley | ... | |
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Günter Meisner | ... |
Mr. Slugworth
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Storyline
The world is astounded when Willy Wonka, for years a recluse in his factory, announces that five lucky people will be given a tour of the factory, shown all the secrets of his amazing candy, and one will win a lifetime supply of Wonka chocolate. Nobody wants the prize more than young Charlie, but as his family is so poor that buying even one bar of chocolate is a treat, buying enough bars to find one of the five golden tickets is unlikely in the extreme. But in movieland, magic can happen. Charlie, along with four somewhat odious other children, get the chance of a lifetime and a tour of the factory. Along the way, mild disasters befall each of the odious children, but can Charlie beat the odds and grab the brass ring? Written by Rick Munoz <rick.munoz@his.com>
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Charlie is let loose in the chocolate factory and every kid's dream comes true. See more »Parents Guide:
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Country:
USARelease Date:
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Willy Wonka y la fábrica de chocolate See more »Box Office
Budget:
$3,000,000 (estimated)Gross:
$4,000,000 (USA)Company Credits
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Bill, candy store owner: All right, all right, all right, what's it going to be? A Triple Cream Cup for Christopher. A Sizzler for June Marie. And listen!
[the children fall silent]
Bill, candy store owner: Wonka's got a new one today.
Children: What is it?
Bill, candy store owner: This is called a Scrumpdiddlyumptious Bar.
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Wonkavator rising higher and higher. See more »
Lyrics and Music by Leslie Bricusse and Anthony Newley
Performed by Aubrey Woods See more »
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Trivia
Contrary to popular belief, Fred Astaire wasn't ever considered to play Willy Wonka. According to director Mel Stuart's book "Pure Imagination: The Making of Willy Wonka", Fred expressed interest in playing the eccentric chocolatier, but that wasn't brought to either Stuart or producer David L. Wolper's attention. Just as well, because, as Stuart says in his book, he didn't conceive of Willy Wonka as a 72-year-old man, which happened to be what Astaire was at the time. See more »Goofs
Revealing mistakes: When Augustus is stuck in the chocolate river pipe, Willy Wonka states that the pressure of the chocolate behind him will eventually push Augustus through. When Augustus is eventually pushed up the pipe, the chocolate behind him, which should be moving at the same rate that Augustus shot up, is moving at a much slower rate. See more »Quotes
[first lines]Bill, candy store owner: All right, all right, all right, what's it going to be? A Triple Cream Cup for Christopher. A Sizzler for June Marie. And listen!
[the children fall silent]
Bill, candy store owner: Wonka's got a new one today.
Children: What is it?
Bill, candy store owner: This is called a Scrumpdiddlyumptious Bar.
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Crazy Credits
At the same time as the end credits are playing, the film shows theWonkavator rising higher and higher. See more »
Soundtracks
"The Candy Man"Lyrics and Music by Leslie Bricusse and Anthony Newley
Performed by Aubrey Woods See more »
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