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This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 19 February 2025. 1971 film by Mel Stuart For the book that this film is based on, see Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. For the 2005 film adaptation, see Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (film). Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory Theatrical release poster Directed by Mel Stuart Screenplay by Roald ...
After Wonka re-opens his factory (operated exclusively by the Oompa-Loompas), Slugworth is never heard from again, but it is stated that he and the rest "would give his front teeth" to enter Wonka's inventing room for three minutes. In the 1971 movie, Willy Wonka states that Slugworth would give his false teeth to get in for just five minutes.
The book was first made into a feature film as a musical, titled Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971), directed by Mel Stuart, produced by David L. Wolper, and starring Gene Wilder as Willy Wonka, character actor Jack Albertson as Grandpa Joe, and Peter Ostrum as Charlie Bucket, with music by Leslie Bricusse and Anthony Newley.
Academy Award nominee Timothée Chalamet plays Willy Wonka in the new film, where fans will get a background on how the whimsical character came to be. The movie follows Willy as he sets out on ...
This month, fans of all kinds have been flocking to see Wonka, a movie for people who love Roald Dahl, Gene Wilder's Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory, the remake Charlie and the Chocolate ...
Gene Wilder as Willy Wonka in Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971). Willy Wonka (portrayed by Gene Wilder) has hidden five Golden Tickets amongst his famous Wonka Bars. The finders of these special tickets will be given a full tour of his tightly guarded candy factory, as well as a lifetime supply of chocolate.
King, best known for helming Paddington, shared insight into some of Wonka's key moments, including the final scene which sees Chalamet's Wonka capture the Oompa-Loompa who had been following him.
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory is a media franchise based on the 1964 novel of the same name by British author Roald Dahl.It includes two novels, three live-action theatrical films, three video games and miscellaneous other properties, such as touring musicals and theatrical adaptations, various merchandise and defunct amusement park ride.