Willy Wonka And The Chocolate Factory (DVD)

...For the part of Willy Wonka the author Dahl wanted to use Spike Millighan, but this idea was squashed as the Americans vetoed him. Other names went into the hat including Ron Moody (remember him he played Fagan in Oliver) but he declined the part, then in walked Gene Wilder and Mel Stuart had found the man for the part. After searching the globe to find a suitable location to film on and build the chocolate factory they settled on Bavaria film studios ...
...chocolate. Also we have Willy Wonka who is looking for a child with integrity and honesty. As the credits start rolling we see close-ups of chocolate being manufactured and then move onto the school children running into the local sweetshop after school to buy chocolate, this also leads us into the first song of the show. The cameras then move on and introduce us to Charlie Buckett as he does his paper round to bring in some extra money to help ...

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...appearance at the door as Willy Wonka, for example; the cast had never seen the chocolate room in the factory, or the Oompa-Loompas prior to the first scene, either, so their reactions are more natural. A great film for children and adults! * * * * Scrumdidlyumptious Facts * * * * The original Golden Tickets in the book entitled the bearer to take two relatives; the film reworded the tickets to permit only one, to save on the cost of actors. Gene ...
...of Mrs. Teevee was originally offered to Jean Stapleton, who turned it down to do the pilot for 'All in the Family' – a wise decision. Roald Dahl wasn't told his script was being re-written. He disliked the finished film, and soon gave up writing for films altogether. Julie Dawn Cole, who played Veruca, in fact doesn't like chocolate. Quaker Oats put up much of the money for the film, because they intended to launch a candy bar product. They later ...

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...films of all time. Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory. This original version of the film was made in 1971 and starred Gene Wilder as Willy Wonka. I was 5 when this film was made and can't ever remember seeing it at the cinema, so I would have first seen it on the television. It is loosely based on the book Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl, that was first published in 1964. It is rumoured that Roald Dahl hated the film with a passion ...
...and starred Johnny Depp as Willy Wonka and this was called Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. This version is more like the book. '''Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory''' Willy Wonka owns the largest Chocolate Factory in the world but nobody seems to work for him. He has decided that it is about time he opens the factory to the public so offers the chance of five children and their parents a visit and win a life time supply of chocolate bars. ...

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...been watching the children's classic Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory with my two daughters and we have all really enjoyed it. I had seen it years ago but had forgotten just waht a good film it is, and watching it as an adult has been just enjoyable. The film was made in 1971 and is based on the wonderful book by Roald Dahl. It tells the story of Charlie Buckett, a small boy who lives in almost penniless conditions in a rundown cottage with ...
...world becomes very excited when Willy Wonka, who runs a big chocolate factory announces that he has placed five golden tickets in chocolate bars. The recipients of these tickets will win all the chocolate that can eat for life and also a visit to the chocolate factory. This send the whole world into an excited frenzy with many people buying chocolate bars by the hundreds! Charlie would love to win a golden ticket but sadly there is no money for buying ...

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...all?!). Everyday, he walks past Willy Wonka's mysterious factory, smelling the chocolate and wishing for his life to change. Then one day, an announcement by Willy Wonka (played by Gene Wilder) causes the entire world to start a chocolate buying frenzy. He tells everyone that he has hidden 5 golden tickets in 5 chocolate bars and whoever shall find a golden ticket will be invited to spend the day at his chocolate factory, the inside of which nobody ...
...enter the magical world of Willy Wonka . . . . and the rest you will have to wait for because i wouldn't want to spoil the ending for you ! +++++++++++++++++ MY OPINION +++++++++++++++++ A pure classic that will go on for ever, how could it fail to entertain? I have seen both of the films based on the Roald Dahl book 'Charlie and the Chocolate factory', and after seeing them both i read the book, so i can tell you that this film follows the ...

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...spoilers. By the time Willy Wonka and his Chocolate Factory was released to cinema audiences in 1971 I was already an adult. Well I was 19 and thought I was. However I still really enjoyed this film and thought I would give it another viewing when it was on television this weekend. Sure it is a little dated these days but it still has a magic charm. I need to say firstly that I have not seen the recent re-make of this film which starred Johnny ...
...Joe Gene Wilder............ Mr. Willy Wonka Julie Dawn Cole........... Veruca Salt Paris Themmen............. Mike Teavee Denise Nickerson ..............Violet Beauregarde Diana Sowle............... Mrs. Bucket Dodo Denney................... Mrs. Teavee Michael Bollner................ Augustus Gloop Leonard Stone................ Mr. Beauregarde Roy Kinnear................. Mr. Salt Ursula Reit................ Mrs. Gloop Gunter Meisner.............. ...

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...is surprised and astounded when Willy Wonka, (Gene Wilder) for years a recluse in his factory, announces that five lucky people will be a given a tour of the factory, where they make scrumptious chocolates, candies and treats, not only that, they will also be given a lifetime supply of Wonka chocolate bars. Charlie (Peter Ostrum), a young boy wants the prize more than anyone but he comes from a poor family, who are so poor, that even one chocolate ...
...***CAST (in credits order)*** Willy Wonka - Gene Wilder, also appeared in 'Blazing Saddles', 'Silver Streak', 'Hanky Panky' and more. Also nominated for 2 Oscars and 2 Golden Globe Awards Grandpa Joe - Jack Albertson, also appeared in 'Chico and the Man' and 'The Subject was Roses'. Has also won, 1 Oscar and was Nominated for 3 Emmy Awards. Charlie Bucket - Peter Ostrum, appeared only in this film and became a veterinarian. Mr. Henry Salt - Roy ...

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...Grandpa Joe (Jack Albertson). Willy Wonka Confectionery Company puts on a contest and inside special bars of Wonka Chocolate are hidden five Golden Tickets. Whoever finds these tickets are to win a lifetime supply of chocolate and tour of the world's best non-pollutionary, anti-institutionary, pro-confectionery chocolate factory! Little do the children know that they are to take part in a test. A very special test. One that will weed out the bad ...
...One in which to inherit Willy Wonka's whole candy empire! Five children, including Charlie, find the Golden Tickets and are whirled through the most bizarre tour of their lives! Charlie's Grandpa Joe actually drags himself out of bed to escort him to the candy factory. This movie is a musical and has some really excellent music and songs. The Oompa Loompa Song is probably the favorite of most children, but I really love "In The Candy Room", which ...

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Willy wonka and the chocolate factory with Gene Wilder 1971. Willy Wonka and the chocolate factory is about a boy named Charlie Bucket who lives in a run down house on the edge of town with his father, mother, Grandpa Joe, Grandpa George, Grandma Joesaphine and Grandma Georgina. The four grandparents share the only bed in the house and Charlie and his parents sleep in another room. Charlies family are very poor his mother works but gets very low ...
...called Slugworth who is after Willy Wonkas secret methods and asks all the children who have won to let him know what they are after they have been into the factory. The cast of Willy Wonka and the chocolate factory are: Charlie Bucket.............Peter Ostrum Grandpa Joe...............Jack Albertson Mrs Bucket..................Diana Sowle Mr Willy Wonka...........Gene Wilder Veruca Salt.................Julie Dawn Cole Mr Salt.........................Roy ...

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...pro-confectionery factory of fun!” Willy Wonka. The most amazing man in the history of sugar! Charlie Bucket. The hero fulfilling all our childhood dreams! This movie was a cornerstone in my life! I have been watching this film from as long ago as I can remember. I had the video of it once. I tired it out. I now own a nice shiny DVD :) The story ------------ Charlie (AKA Poor little paper-round boy) lives in a small ramshackle house with ...
...Willy Wonka puts out a competition. Whoever finds a (now legendary) Golden Ticket in a Wonka Bar wins a day trip to his factory.* (*Subject to availability. Terms and conditions apply.) The world goes into frenzy. After a few short hilarious sequences of the lengths people go to to try and win, all but one of the tickets has been claimed. Can you guess who wins the last? Charlie and the other brat children enter the chocolate factory – the ...

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...the Golden Ticket hidden inside willy wonka's chocolate bars. One day,while charlie is out doing his paper rounds(and four golden tickets have been discovered so far)he finds a penny on the floor and charlie rushes off to the nearest sweet shop to buy a willywonka chocolate bar-and yep,you guessed it!he finds the last Golden Ticket!he is allowed to take only one member of family with him and he chooses his grandpa Joe. Finally the big day arrives ...
...the magical chocolate factory. Charlie meets the other winners. Who are also all children. These people are: Veruca Salt-a spoilt little rich girl accompanied by her father who gets Veruca whatever her heart desires.Mike Myers-a tv addict,Augustus-fat german kid who loves to scoff his face and then there's Violet-who chews on Gum all day. After they sign a big contract on the wall,the magical journey begins.... inside the chocolate factory there ...

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...factory owned by one Mr Willy Wonka. Mr Wonka wants to open his factory to 5 lucky children around the world so he places a golden ticket inside every "Wonka Bar" that he makes. 4 Children get the ticket and Charlie, by luck, gets the last ticket. Each child is taken aside and whispered to by a weird looking man looking to get the secret ingreidents of the Everlasting Gobstopper. He goes to the factory with is Grandpa who hasn't been out of bed ...
...factory by Mr Wonka. Willy Wonka is played by Gene Wilder. Roy Kinnear makes a guest appearance and the rest of the cast are all American. Not sure where it is set as it looks foreign with foreign car number plates. A great all round family film. The book was originally written by Roald Dahl entitled "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory". ...

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I brought this dvd for niece as she was staying over the night. I remember both the book and film as a child so was probably more excited than she was. I kicked my boyfriend out for the night and sat down with popcorn and sweets ready for the movie. We were not let down, I remember the wow factor I had as a kid and as a grown woman it was exactly the same. We all know that a lot the time a film does not do the book justice, but inb this case it fully ...
...his father) is the perfect child, working his paperround to buy his bed ridden Grandad Joes tobacco. Whilst all the other local children are glutoness and spoiled he does not moan but just helps his mum whenever he can. Charlie wins one of five golden tickets to have a visit around the chocolate factory and a lifetime supply of chocolate. As the children go around each slowly dissapears with a moral to why. The Umpa Lumpas sing songs to teach lessons ...

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What a film! Willy Wonka and the chocolate factory is a tale of joy, hope, despair and ultimately reward. from the moment you see how Charlie Bucket and his family live in poverty you hope that something great will happen for them. Wen Charlie finds the golden ticket in the chocolate bar it feels like you to have won! You feel his joy as he begins his journey to the amazing, magical chocolate factory. This book and film changed a small part of ...
...that had big iron gates and smoke bellowing from the chimneys. I walked passed the brewery every morning and, due to the time of morning, I would never see anyone go in or anyone come out. at such an early age I was convinced it was the chocolate factory and even tried to scale the walls on one occasion! such was the power of the film. From the moment you meet Mr Wonka and enter the delightful factory you are transfixed as if nothing matters anymore. ...

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This has to be one of the most popular films made yet. No-one who has seen this film could posibly forget it. I can remember the first time i ever watched it was when i was about 8 at school. The story is basically about a chocolatier who invited 5 lucky children into his factory. One of them is a humble boy Charlie Bucket who comes from a very poor family. When he wins a golden ticket it is like a dream come true for him. I would have done anything ...

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