Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory-40th Anniversary (1971)

Editor's Note A wry and amusing musical about a world famous candymaker who hides five golden tickets in candy bars for five lucky children. Young, good-natured Charlie (Peter Ostrum) wins one of the tickets hidden amongst thousands of Wonka chocolate bars. What have Charlie and the other four kids won? A tour through Willy Wonka's chocolate factory, led by the loveable, eccentric, but often mean-spirited Wonka (Gene Wilder) himself. The factory itself is like a fantasy world: crazy color schemes, wild inventions, secret rooms, busy oompa-loompas, and lots and lots of delectable sweets. But Wonka has a hidden agenda, and during the tour he tests each child's character and honesty. Based on Roald Dahl's children's book "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory."

	Gene Wilder
	Denise Nickerson
	Jack Albertson
	Ursula Reit
	Julie Dawn Cole
	Michael Bollner
	Peter Ostrum
	Leonard Stone
	Ille Sievers - Costume Designer
	Roald Dahl - Screenwriter
	David Seltzer - Screenwriter
	Stan Margulies - Producer
	Walter Scharf - Composer
	David L. Wolper - Producer
	Harper Goff - Art Director
	Roald Dahl - Source Writer
	David Saxon - Editor
	Arthur Ibbetson - Director of Photography
	Mel Stuart - Director

Young, good-natured Charlie wins one of five golden tickets hidden amongst thousands of Wonka chocolate bars. What have Charlie and the other four kids won? A tour through Willy Wonka's chocolate factory, led by the eccentric but often mean-spirited Wonka himself. The factory itself is like a fantasy world: crazy color schemes, wild inventions, secret rooms, busy elves, and lots and lots of delectable sweets. But Wonka has a hidden agenda, and during the tour he tests each child's character and honesty. When it is clear that Charlie is the most trustworthy, kind-hearted and dependable kid, Wonka awards him with a gift that is every child's dream. Entertainment Weekly
"...For every dulcet song, there's an unsettling side, uttered with a wide-eyed manic energy..." 08/24/2001 p.61

Premiere
"[The] psychedelic factory tour is a sugary version of Dante's inferno." 04/01/2004 p.65