"sexually transmitted disease. Burton immediately thought of Johnny Depp for the role of Willy Wonka, who in August 2003 joined the film, his fourth collaboration with the director. Lurie's script received a rewrite by Pamela Pettler, who worked with Burton on ""Corpse Bride"", but the director hired ""Big Fish"" screenwriter John August in December 2003 to start from scratch. Both August and Burton were fans of the book since their childhoods. August first read ""Charlie and the Chocolate Factory"" when he was eight years old, and subsequently sent Dahl a fan letter. He did not see the 1971 film prior"
"Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory is a 1971 American musical fantasy family film directed by Mel Stuart, and starring Gene Wilder as Willy Wonka. It is an adaptation of the 1964 novel ""Charlie and the Chocolate Factory"" by Roald Dahl. Dahl was credited with writing the film's screenplay; however, David Seltzer, who went uncredited in the film, was brought in to re-work the screenplay against Dahl's wishes, making major changes to the ending and adding musical numbers. These changes and other decisions made by the director led Dahl to disown the film. The"
"the sequel to ""Charlie and the Chocolate Factory"", continuing the story of Charlie Bucket and Willy Wonka as they travel in the Great Glass Elevator. ""Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator"" was first published in the United States by Alfred A. Knopf in 1972, and in the United Kingdom by George Allen & Unwin in 1973. ""Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory"" is a 1971 musical film adaptation of the 1964 novel ""Charlie and the Chocolate Factory"" by Roald Dahl. It was directed by Mel Stuart, and starred Gene Wilder as Wonka. The film tells the story of Charlie Bucket"
"""Charlie and the Chocolate Factory"" was released to critical praise and was a box office success, grossing approximately $475 million worldwide, but received mixed to negative reviews when compared with the original 1971 film. A direct-to-video animated crossover film adaptation starring Tom and Jerry, entitled ""Tom and Jerry: Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory"", was released in 2017. It stars JP Karliak as Willy Wonka and is dedicated to Gene Wilder, who died less than a year before the release. In October 2016 it was confirmed that Warner Bros are planning a prequel film depicting Willy Wonka's ""early adventures"" prior"
"into his factory, where he then tempts each of them with a weakness. Finally, only Charlie is left. Willy Wonka and Charlie board Wonka's ""Great Glass Elevator"" which takes off over the audience. Early on in the production of the 2005 film, Nicolas Cage was under discussions for portraying Willy Wonka, but lost interest. Warner Bros. president Alan F. Horn wanted Tom Shadyac to direct Jim Carrey as Willy Wonka, believing the duo could make ""Charlie and the Chocolate Factory"" relevant to mainstream audiences, but Roald Dahl's widow Liccy Dahl opposed this. After Tim Burton was hired as director in"
"director for the film. Jean Renoir was the first candidate, but he would not be able to do the film for at least a year, so British-Indian director Waris Hussein was hired. With Margot Kidder co-starring with Wilder, it was filmed on location in Dublin, and at the nearby Ardmore Studios, in August and September 1969. In 1971, Wilder auditioned to play Willy Wonka in Mel Stuart's film adaptation of Roald Dahl's ""Charlie and the Chocolate Factory"". After reciting some lines, director Mel Stuart immediately offered him the role. Before Wilder was officially cast for the role, Fred Astaire, Joel"
"adaptation of the book of the same name by Roald Dahl. Starring Johnny Depp as Willy Wonka, Freddie Highmore as Charlie Bucket and Deep Roy as the Oompa-Loompas, the film generally took a more faithful approach to the source material than the 1971 adaptation, ""Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory"", although some liberties were taken, such as adding Wonka's issue with his father (played by Christopher Lee). ""Charlie and the Chocolate Factory"" was later nominated for the Academy Award for Best Costume Design. The film made over $207 million domestically. Filming proved difficult as Burton, Depp, and Danny Elfman had"
"8, 1996, Hip-O Records (in conjunction with MCA Records, which by then owned the Paramount catalog), released the soundtrack on CD as a ""25th Anniversary Edition"". In 2016, UMe and Geffen Records released a 45th Anniversary Edition LP. The music and songs, in order of appearance, are as follows: The track listing for the soundtrack, originally released on MCA Records, is as follows: Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory is a 1971 American musical fantasy family film directed by Mel Stuart, and starring Gene Wilder as Willy Wonka. It is an adaptation of the"
"on Call"", funded by Pfizer, highlighting the work of large animal veterinarians. Peter Ostrum Peter Gardner Ostrum (; born November 1, 1957) is an American veterinarian and former child actor whose only film role was as Charlie Bucket in the 1971 motion picture ""Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory"". Ostrum was 12 years old when selected by talent agents for ""Willy Wonka"". Though he enjoyed the experience of shooting the film, he opted not to sign a three-film contract when it was over. After eschewing a career in film and theatre, Ostrum became reluctant to speak about his one starring"
"Jim Carrey as Willy Wonka, believing the duo could make ""Charlie and the Chocolate Factory"" relevant to mainstream audiences, but Liccy Dahl opposed this. After receiving enthusiastic approval from the Dahl Estate, Warner Bros. hired Tim Burton to direct in May 2003. Burton compared the project's languishing development to ""Batman"" (1989), which he directed, in how there had been varied creative efforts with both films. He said, ""Scott Frank's version was the best, probably the clearest, and the most interesting, but they had abandoned that."" Liccy Dahl commented that Burton was the first and only director the estate was happy"
"a series of collaborations with writer/director Mel Brooks, including 1974's ""Blazing Saddles"" and ""Young Frankenstein"", which Wilder co-wrote, garnering the pair an Academy Award nomination for Best Adapted Screenplay. Wilder is known for his portrayal of Willy Wonka in ""Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory"" (1971) and for his four films with Richard Pryor: ""Silver Streak"" (1976), ""Stir Crazy"" (1980), ""See No Evil, Hear No Evil"" (1989), and ""Another You"" (1991). Wilder directed and wrote several of his own films, including ""The Woman in Red"" (1984). With his third wife, Gilda Radner, he starred in three films, the last two"
"Peter Ostrum Peter Gardner Ostrum (; born November 1, 1957) is an American veterinarian and former child actor whose only film role was as Charlie Bucket in the 1971 motion picture ""Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory"". Ostrum was 12 years old when selected by talent agents for ""Willy Wonka"". Though he enjoyed the experience of shooting the film, he opted not to sign a three-film contract when it was over. After eschewing a career in film and theatre, Ostrum became reluctant to speak about his one starring role. In 1990, he began an annual tradition of speaking to schoolchildren"
"film adaptations of the novel were produced. The first was ""Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory"", a 1971 film which later became a cult classic, and spawned the real world Willy Wonka Candy Company, which produces chocolate products to this day. Thirty-four years later, a second film adaptation was produced, titled ""Charlie and the Chocolate Factory"". The 2005 film was very well received by critics and was one of the highest-grossing films that year, earning over US$470,000,000 worldwide. ""Charlie and the Chocolate Factory"" was also recognized at the 78th Academy Awards, where it was nominated for Best Costume Design for"
"Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Charlie and the Chocolate Factory is a 1964 children's novel by British author Roald Dahl. The story features the adventures of young Charlie Bucket inside the chocolate factory of eccentric chocolatier Willy Wonka. ""Charlie and the Chocolate Factory"" was first published in the United States by Alfred A. Knopf, Inc. in 1964 and in the United Kingdom by George Allen & Unwin, 11 months later. The book has been adapted into two major motion pictures: ""Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory"" in 1971, and ""Charlie and the Chocolate Factory"" in 2005. The book's sequel, ""Charlie"
"as he receives a golden ticket and visits Willy Wonka's chocolate factory with four other children from around the world. Filming took place in Munich in 1970, and the film was released on June 30, 1971. It received positive reviews, but it was a box office disappointment despite the fact that it recouped its budget. However, it developed into a cult film due to its repeated television airings and home video sales. In 1972, the film received an Academy Award nomination for Best Original Score. ""Charlie and the Chocolate Factory"" is a 2005 film adaptation of the 1964 book of"
"shoes"". Roald Dahl's Willy Wonka (musical) Roald Dahl's Willy Wonka is a musical that combines elements of both Roald Dahl's book ""Charlie and the Chocolate Factory"" and of the 1971 movie ""Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory"" with newly created material. The musical has several versions: the original version which premiered in 2004, the Junior version, the Kids version, and the Theatre for Young Audiences version. All are owned by Music Theatre International, the company that owns the Willy Wonka license. After getting approval from the Dahl estate, Tim McDonald and Leslie Bricusse worked together on the play. McDonald said"
"film version in exchange for the candy bar tie-in. Quaker, who had previous experience in the film industry, bought the rights to the book and financed the picture for the purpose of promoting their new ""Wonka Bar"". The name of Dahl's ""Charlie and the Chocolate Factory"" however was renamed to ""Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory"" for promotion purposes. The new brand was produced by Chicago-based company Breaker Confections (a subsidiary of Quaker Oats), which in 1975 was acquired by Sunmark Corporation of Saint Louis, Missouri. The original Wonka Bars never saw store shelves due to factory production problems prior"
"Diana Sowle Diana Mae Sowle (née Laumer; June 19, 1930 – October 19, 2018) was an American actress of film and theater and voice artist, best known for playing Mrs. Bucket (Charlie Bucket's mother) in the 1971 film ""Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory"" and her performance of ""Cheer up Charlie"" in that film, although her voice in the song was dubbed by Diana Lee. Sowle joined the cast while in Germany, where it was filmed. At the time of her death in 2018, she was the last surviving parent from the film. Sowle's death left three remaining adult cast"
"Willy Wonka Willy Wonka is a fictional character who appears in Roald Dahl's 1964 children's novel ""Charlie and the Chocolate Factory"" and its sequel ""Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator"". In Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Wonka has hidden five Golden Tickets inside chocolate bars, with the finders being rewarded with a tour of his factory and a promise of a lifetimes supply of chocolate, throughout the tour four of the children, with Charlie Bucket being left as the winner. At this point Wonka reveals that the real prize is the factory, as Wonka needs someone to take over the"
"""A Funny Thing Happened On the Way to the Forum"", ""How I Won the War"", ""The Bed Sitting Room"", ""Juggernaut"" and the ""Musketeer"" series of the 1970s and 1980s. He appeared with Christopher Lee in the Hammer horror film ""Taste the Blood of Dracula"" (1970). Also in 1970 he played Mr. Perkins, Melody's father in Waris Hussein's ""Melody"", a puppy love story. He played the father of spoiled rich girl Veruca Salt in the film ""Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory"" (1971), an adaptation of Roald Dahl's children's novel ""Charlie and the Chocolate Factory"". He guest-starred in ""The Goodies'"" episode"
"Roald Dahl's Willy Wonka (musical) Roald Dahl's Willy Wonka is a musical that combines elements of both Roald Dahl's book ""Charlie and the Chocolate Factory"" and of the 1971 movie ""Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory"" with newly created material. The musical has several versions: the original version which premiered in 2004, the Junior version, the Kids version, and the Theatre for Young Audiences version. All are owned by Music Theatre International, the company that owns the Willy Wonka license. After getting approval from the Dahl estate, Tim McDonald and Leslie Bricusse worked together on the play. McDonald said ""Our"
"Dahl wrote screenplays. Two, the James Bond film ""You Only Live Twice"" and ""Chitty Chitty Bang Bang"", were adaptations of novels by Ian Fleming. Dahl also began adapting his own novel ""Charlie and the Chocolate Factory"", which was completed and rewritten by David Seltzer after Dahl failed to meet deadlines, and produced as the film ""Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory"" (1971). Dahl later disowned the film, saying he was ""disappointed"" because ""he thought it placed too much emphasis on Willy Wonka and not enough on Charlie"". He was also ""infuriated"" by the deviations in the plot devised by David"
"Willy Wonka Candy Company, a division of Nestlé. A small range of Wonka Bars were launched, utilizing their prominence in the film. The release of ""Charlie and the Chocolate Factory"" also rekindled public interest in Roald Dahl's 1964 book, and appeared on the ""New York Times"" Best Seller list from July 3 to October 23, 2005. ""Charlie and the Chocolate Factory"" earned $56,178,450 in its opening weekend, the fifth-highest opening weekend gross for 2005, and stayed at #1 for two weeks. The film eventually grossed $206,459,076 in US totals and $268,509,687 in foreign countries, coming to a worldwide total of"
"Criticism was also drawn to the decision to cast adults as the Golden Ticket winners instead of children, as well as the lackluster sets redesigned for Broadway. However, Christian Borle received widespread praise for his performance as Willy Wonka, even amongst negativity towards other aspects of the show. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (musical) Charlie and the Chocolate Factory is a stage musical based on the 1964 children's novel of the same name by Roald Dahl, with book by David Greig, music by Marc Shaiman and lyrics by Shaiman and Scott Wittman. The musical premiered in London's West End at"
"to help Wonka confront and reconcile with his estranged father; Wonka finally realizes the value of family, while his father learns to accept his son for who he is, and not what he does. In the end, Wonka finally allows Charlie's family to move into the factory. Author Roald Dahl disapproved of the 1971 film adaptation and declined the film rights to produce the sequel, ""Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator"". Warner Bros. and Brillstein-Grey Entertainment entered discussions with the Dahl estate in 1991, hoping to purchase the rights to produce another film version of ""Charlie and the Chocolate Factory""."
"Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role. In 2005, he portrayed the main role of Charlie Bucket in Tim Burton's musical fantasy film ""Charlie and the Chocolate Factory"", adapted from the book of the same name by Roald Dahl. He was reportedly recommended by co-star Johnny Depp, with whom Highmore had worked in ""Finding Neverland""; Depp had been impressed by the young actor's performance and thus put his name forward for the role. Highmore had not seen the original 1971 version of the film, and decided not to see it until he was done filming so his"
"Blair Dunlop Blair Dunlop (born 11 February 1992) is an English musician and actor. Dunlop is the son of folk-rock musician Ashley Hutchings (formerly a member of Fairport Convention) and singer Judy Dunlop. He received a scholarship to attend Foremarke Hall, in Derbyshire, which he attended from 2003–2005 and then moved onto Foremarke Hall’s senior school, Repton School. As a young actor, Dunlop made his film debut with an American accent in ""Charlie and the Chocolate Factory"" (2005), directed by Tim Burton. Dunlop played the young Willy Wonka, a child under strict rule by his father. Dunlop was also on"
"The Scarecrow (2013 film) The Scarecrow is a 2013 animated short film and advertisement by the American restaurant chain Chipotle Mexican Grill. The film features Fiona Apple singing a cover version of ""Pure Imagination"", originally performed by Gene Wilder as Willy Wonka in the 1971 film ""Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory"". In a dystopian world, the main character, Scarecrow, starts work at the ""smoke-spewing"" Crow Foods Incorporated. He sees a tube extracting a substance labeled ""100% Beef-ish"", but being marketed to consumers as ""all natural"". He then witnesses a robotic crow injecting a chicken with green fluid to promote"
"and Wilder was nominated for a Golden Globe as Best Actor in a Musical or Comedy, but lost both to ""Fiddler on the Roof"". The film also introduced the song ""The Candy Man"", which went on to become a popular hit when recorded by Sammy Davis Jr. In 2014, the film was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being ""culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant"". In a small town in 1970, Charlie Bucket, a poor paperboy, watches a group of children visit a candy shop. Walking home, he passes Willy Wonka's"
"co-production with American Lyric Theater and Wexford Festival Opera. A musical based on the novel, titled ""Charlie and the Chocolate Factory"" premiered at the West End's Theatre Royal, Drury Lane in May 2013 and officially opened on 25 June. The show is directed by Sam Mendes, with new songs by Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman, and stars Douglas Hodge as Willy Wonka. The production broke records for weekly ticket sales. Coincidentally, Hodge was also the voice of a Charlie and the Chocolate Factory audiobook, as part of a package of Roald Dahl CDs read by celebrities. There are two ""Charlie"
"soundtrack album. In July 2005, Manson told ""Rolling Stone"" that he was shifting his focus from music to filmmaking – ""I just don't think the world is worth putting music into right now. I no longer want to make art that other people – particularly record companies – are turning into a product. I just want to make art."" Johnny Depp reportedly used Manson as his inspiration for his performance as Willy Wonka in the film ""Charlie and the Chocolate Factory"". Manson himself expressed interest in playing the role of Willy Wonka in the film. He had been working on"
"Company, a division of Nestlé. These bars were discontinued in January 2010 due to poor sales. In Roald Dahl's novel ""Charlie and the Chocolate Factory"" and its film adaptations, a Wonka Bar is a brand of chocolate made by Willy Wonka, and is said to be the ""perfect candy bar"". The wrappers of the 1971 version are brown with an orange and pink border with a top hat over the ""W"" in Wonka, similar to the film's logo, and the candy bars resemble Cadbury Dairy Milk candy bars. In the 2005 version, the wrappers feature different shades of a color"
"on her husband's objections towards the film saying ""they always want to change a book's storyline. What makes Hollywood think children want the endings changed for a film, when they accept it in a book?"" In 2017, an animated adaptation of the film with Tom and Jerry was released. """" stars JP Karliak as Willy Wonka and is dedicated to Gene Wilder, who died less than a year before the release. The film was first released on DVD in 1997/1999 in a ""25th anniversary edition"" as a double sided disc containing a widescreen and ""standard"" version. The ""standard"" version is"