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Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971) 7.8
A poor boy wins the opportunity to tour the most eccentric and wonderful candy factory of all. Director:Mel Stuart |
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Cast
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| Jack Albertson | ... | ||
| Peter Ostrum | ... | ||
| Roy Kinnear | ... | ||
| Julie Dawn Cole | ... | ||
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Nora Denney | ... |
Mrs. Teevee
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Ursula Reit | ... | |
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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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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>
Plot Keywords:
sudden change in size | miniaturization | factory | chocolate | ticket |Taglines:
It's Scrumdiddlyumptious! See more »Parents Guide:
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Country:
USARelease Date:
30 June 1971 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Willy Wonka y la fábrica de chocolate See more »Box Office
Budget:
$3,000,000 (estimated)Company Credits
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Technical Specs
Runtime:
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3 Channel Stereo (5.0 Surround Sound) (L-R)Color:
Color (Technicolor)Aspect Ratio:
1.33 : 1
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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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(uncredited)
Lyrics and Music by Leslie Bricusse and Anthony Newley
Performed by Aubrey Woods
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Did You Know?
Trivia
The exterior of the chocolate factory was Munich's gas works. See more »Goofs
Mrs. Teevee starts out with a black purse, which she then carries throughout the movie (from 42:28 before Willy Wonka appears to 01:26:29 just before donning a clean suit). Once she is in the TV room, however, she has a white purse (it can be noticed at 01:27:15 when the giant Wonka Bar is carried in, and also when Mike gets shrunk and Mrs. Teevee sticks him into the purse). 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 the Wonkavator rising higher and higher. See more »Soundtracks
The Candy Man(uncredited)
Lyrics and Music by Leslie Bricusse and Anthony Newley
Performed by Aubrey Woods
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Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory: ****
"Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory" is a wonderful movie that should be viewed by everyone. It is one of my personal favorites.
Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory is about a poor boy named Charlie (Peter Ostrum). His life is horrible. But one day, he hears the news that Willy Wonka (Gene Wilder) is sending out five golden tickets and then letting the winners go into his factory. The first four winners are Augustus Gloop (Michael Bollner), Veruca Salt (Julie Dawn Cole), Violet Beauregarde (Denise Nickerson), and Mike Teevee (Paris Themmen). Charlie then wins the fifth golden ticket by luck.
Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory is visually stunning and cleverly written. The songs are remarkable. The whole movie is a fun journey through the chocolate factory. It is very enjoyable, fun, and clever. The scenery and props are eye candy.
The most underrated character in the movie is Mr. Turkentine. He is only in three scenes, but everytime he is on screen he is hilarious. I love the quote: "I've just decided to switch our Friday schedule to Monday, which means that the test we take each Friday on what we learned during the week will now take place on Monday before we've learned it. But since today is Tuesday, it doesn't matter in the slightest." He is very, very funny.
Julie Dawn Cole plays Veruca so well. She is so bratty and she is one of those characters that you hate so much you love them. Roy Kinnear (who will be missed) is hysterical as her father. The whole movie is funny in it's own odd and strange way. It is a classic that will be treasured for many years to come.