Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971)

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Mel Stuart Director previously directed If It's Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium

The story of a poor boy named Charlie that wins the opportunity to tour Willy Wonka's candy factory by finding a golden ticket.
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According to the DVD commentary, Julie Dawn Cole kept several props from the movie (when instructed not to) including the Golden Ticket, an Everlasting Gobstopper, and a Willy Wonka candy wrapper.

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Quote: Willy Wonka

Where is fancy bred,in the heart or in the head?

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Cast
Gene Wilder Willy Wonka
Jack Albertson Grandpa Joe
Peter Ostrum Charlie Bucket
Roy Kinnear Mr. Salt
Julie Dawn Cole Veruca Salt
Leonard Stone Mr. Beauregarde
Denise Nickerson Violet Beauregarde
Nora Denney Mrs. Teevee
Paris Themmen Mike Teevee
Ursula Reit Mrs. Gloop
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Remake Rematch: The Willy Wonka Showdown

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Name Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory
US Release June 30, 1971
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Runtime 100
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Family
Adventure
Musical
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Rating G
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  • In today's dollars
    Domestic $4,000,000
  • = total worldwide gross $4,000,000
  • - a reported budget of $3,000,000
  • = a 33.3% net profit of $1,000,000
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