Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971) Fantasy Comedy Adventure Family Musical
Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971) Movie Release Dates / Movie Details
- Alias: Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory
- Overall Score: ☆ 7.90/10
IMDB: ☆ 7.8/10
Metascore: ☆ 6.7/10
Tomatometer: ☆ 9.2/10 - Related: Discover more movies like Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory
Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory Plot Synopsis:
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?
Synopsis / Plot Summary: Charlie receives a golden ticket to a factory, his sweet tooth wants going into the lushing candy, it turns out there"s an adventure in everything.
Tagline: It"s everybody"s non-pollutionary, anti-institutionary, pro-confectionery factory of fun!
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Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory Movie Information:
Type: MovieYear: 1971 (more 1971 movies)
Box Office: $573,368
Awards: 3
Nominations: 4
Language: English, French, German, Italian
Country: United Kingdom, United States
Release Dates: Movie Release Dates / Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory Release Dates In Theaters: Jun 30, 1971, Netflix: Jan 01, 2018
Writers: Roald Dahl, Robert Kaufman, David Seltzer
Producers: Stan Margulies, David L. Wolper
Editors: David Saxon
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Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971) Cast (Click to Expand)
Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | Character(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| Gene Wilder | ... | Willy Wonka |
| Jack Albertson | ... | Grandpa Joe |
| Peter Ostrum | ... | Charlie |
| Roy Kinnear | ... | Mr. Salt |
| Julie Dawn Cole | ... | Veruca Salt |
| Leonard Stone | ... | Mr. Beauregarde |
| Denise Nickerson | ... | Violet Beauregarde |
| Nora Denney | ... | Mrs. Teevee (as Dodo Denney) |
| Paris Themmen | ... | Mike Teevee |
| Ursula Reit | ... | Mrs. Gloop |
| Michael Bollner | ... | Augustus Gloop |
| Diana Sowle | ... | Mrs. Bucket |
| Aubrey Woods | ... | Bill |
| David Battley | ... | Mr. Turkentine |
| Günter Meisner | ... | Mr. Slugworth (as Gunter Meisner) |
| Peter Capell | ... | The Tinker |
| Werner Heyking | ... | Mr. Jopeck |
| Peter Stuart | ... | Winkelmann |
| Dora Altmann | ... | Grandma Georgina (uncredited) |
| Victor Beaumont | ... | Doctor (uncredited) |
Fun Facts: 15 Real AGES of Cast
- Gene Wilder, as Willy Wonka, passed away at age 83 in Stamford, Connecticut, USA.
Sign: Gemini, Height: 5' 10½" (1.79 m)
Also known as: Jerry Silberman - Jack Albertson, as Grandpa Joe, passed away at age 74 in Hollywood Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Sign: Gemini, Height: 6' 1" (1.85 m)
Also known as: Jack & Wallace - Peter Ostrum – Charlie
- Roy Kinnear, as Mr. Salt, passed away at age 54 in Madrid, Madrid, Spa.
Sign: Capricorn, Height: 5' 5½" (1.66 m) - Julie Dawn Cole – Veruca Salt
- Leonard Stone, as Mr. Beauregarde, passed away at age 87 in Enc.
Sign: Scorpio, Height: 5' 11" (1.8 m) - Denise Nickerson, as Violet Beauregarde, passed away at age 62 in Aurora, Colorado, USA.
Sign: Aries - Nora Denney, as Mrs. Teevee (as Dodo Denney), passed away at age 78 in Crestl.
Sign: Virgo
Also known as: Dodo Denney | Dodo Denny | Dolores Denny | Nora Denny | Do Do Denny - Paris Themmen (b. June 25, 1959) – Mike Teevee
Sign: Cancer - Ursula Reit – Mrs. Gloop
- Michael Bollner – Augustus Gloop
- Diana Sowle – Mrs. Bucket
- Aubrey Woods, as Bill, passed away at age 85 in Barrow-.
Sign: Aries
Also known as: Aubrey Wood - David Battley, as Mr. Turkentine, passed away at age 67 in London, England, UK.
Sign: Scorpio
Also known as: David Batley - Günter Meisner, as Mr. Slugworth (as Gunter Meisner), passed away at age 68 in Berl.
Sign: Aries
Also known as: Guenter Meisner | Guenther Meisner | Gunter Meisner | Gunther Meisner | Günther Meisner | Günter Meissner | Günther J. Meissner | Günther Meissner
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