Over half a century later, thats still the greatest thing imaginable. The movie was directed by tim burton the movie stars freddie highmore as charlie bucket, david kelly as grandpa joe, and johnny depp as willy wonka. Aside from the two movies, charlie and the chocolate factory has been adapted into a musical, an opera, and two video games including a 1985. Its hard to believe that this movie has been out for 45 years.
Page 3 this category is for questions and answers related to willy wonka. Roald dahls novel charlie and the chocolate factory is beloved, as is the 1971 film. But there are a few fun willy wonka facts the movie leaves out. Willy wonka and the chocolate factory movie facts simplemost. In 1964, when charlie and the chocolate factory was first published, the greatest thing imaginable was a gallivanting around a factory devoted entirely to making chocolate and other sweets. She had a crush on peter ostrum charlie bucket and didnt want to embarrass herself 25. Apparently, madeline stuart read charlie and the chocolate factory a firstedition of the book is seen above and insisted her father, mel stuart, turn it into a movie. To celebrate roald dahl day were taking a look at one of our favourite film adaptations willy wonka and the chocolate factory, so here are a seven surprising facts about the film. Charlie and the chocolate factory squirrels were real. Charlie and the chocolate factory is a 2005 britishamerican musical fantasy film directed by tim burton. The storyline concerns charlie, who takes a tour he has won, led by wonka, through the most magnificent chocolate factory in the world. Charlie and the chocolate factory succeeds in spite of johnny depps performance, which should have been the high point of the movie. Though the book is called charlie and the chocolate factory, the 1971 movie is.
So they named it the wonka bar and then chose to name the movie willy wonka and the chocolate factory as a promotional tiein. For the first time in a decade, willy wonka, the reclusive and eccentric chocolate maker, is opening his doors to the publicwell, five members of the public, actually. Like charlie and chocolate factory comment og, willy wonka and. A cinematic classic for generations of children, the 1971 film adaptation of. Charlie and the chocolate factory unit book units teacher. When roald dahl was a child, he had the opportunity to taste test chocolates for cadbury. Here are some facts about roald dahls charlie and the chocolate factory. In fact, verruca plantaris is a painful wart caused by the human. Veruca salt charlie and the chocolate factory wiki fandom. Interesting facts about willy wonka and the chocolate factory.
Roald dahl published charlie and the chocolate factory in 1964, and his story has since grown to become a classic of childrens literature. The 2005 remake of charlie and the chocolate factory had a really cool scene in with loads of squirrels throwing nuts into holes remember. When the film was released, the company began marketing its wonka. The storyline concerns charlie, who wins a contest, and is subsequently led by wonka through a.
Willy wonka charlie chocolate factory tim burton films johnny depp movies movies and series the lone ranger roald dahl beetlejuice christmas movies. Charlie and the chocolate factory is a 2005 musical fantasy film directed by tim burton and written by john august, based on the 1964 british novel of the same name by roald dahl. Ten surprising facts about charlie and the chocolate factory. A young boy wins a tour through the most magnificent chocolate factory in the world, led by the worlds most unusual candy maker. If youre not obsessed with the oompa loompas, then youre wishing you could take a dip in the chocolate river. Charlie and the chocolate factory interesting facts page 3.
Willy wonka and the chocolate factory surprising facts. Ten surprising facts about charlie and the chocolate factory 09092014 08. Charlie and the chocolate factory 2005 trivia charlie. She is one of the four bratty children, to win a golden ticket to willy wonkas chocolate factory. Charlie and the chocolate factory 2005 trivia imdb. Charlie and the chocolate factory is a great example of having many genres. Forty squirrels were trained for the scene where they pounce upon the character veruca salt.
Charlie and the chocolate factory is the iconic creation of author roald dahl, who wrote the childrens classic novel in 1964. The sounds made by the brachiosaurs in jurassic park were a combination of whale and donkey sounds. Wonkas factory exposes the character flaws of each of the other four children. An annoying girl that wants everything she sees and nothing stops her from asking for things she wants. They wanted to tie the film to a new candy bar they were going to release, so the movie was renamed from charlie and the chocolate factory to willy wonka and the chocolate factory in order to promote this candy tiein. Fun fact films is all about teaching you how your favorite movies were. So now youve seen it, heres the fact the squirrels are real life, not computer animated in total there are 40 squirrels, which were professionally trained by the nut room animal trainer michael. His willy wonka is an enigma in an otherwise mostly delightful movie from tim burton, where the visual invention is a. The lucky five who find a golden ticket in their wonka bars will receive a private tour of the factory, given by mr wonka himself. The civil rights movement is, in part, why the movie is called willy wonka and the chocolate factory when the book is called charlie and the chocolate factory. The film stars johnny depp as willy wonka and freddie highmore as charlie bucket, alongside david kelly, helena bonham carter, noah taylor, missi pyle, james fox, deep roy, and christopher lee. Sound and song in charlie and the chocolate factory do. Page 3 this category is for questions and answers related to charlie and the chocolate factory.
It was the second and most popular of his irreverent, darkly comic novels written for children. Charlie and the chocolate factory was published by alfred a. Denise nickerson violet beauregarde didnt want to do the nosepicking bit. Dwayne johnson was tim burtons second choice for willy wonka in charlie and the chocolate factory. It is an adaptation of the 1964 novel charlie and the chocolate factory by roald dahl and tells the story of charlie bucket peter ostrum, in his only film appearance as he receives a golden ticket and visits willy wonkas chocolate factory with four other children from around the world. Chocolate facts youve never heard before eat this, not. Charlie and the chocolate factory interesting facts page. Life lessons from charlie and the chocolate factory.
Charlie finds a dollar bill in the street and, before handing it over to his mother, treats himself to two chocolate bars. Charlie and the chocolate factory, novel by roald dahl, first published in 1964. The song wonka sings on the boat ride theres no earthly way of knowing. He would do a ton of different dance moves so when its all put together, it would look like there were a bunch of different oompa loompas. Roald dahl first published the childrens novel charlie and the chocolate factory in 1964. Interesting facts about willy wonka and the chocolate.
Chaperoned by his grandfather who also used to work in willy wonkas factory, charlie joins the rest of the children to explore the very secretive candy factory. Charlie and the chocolate factory movie facts for kids. Dahl based charlie and the chocolate factory on his experiences as a taster for cadbury. Depp, an actor of considerable gifts, has never been afraid to take a chance, but this time he takes the wrong one. Its crazy to think that for a full decade, debate has raged over whether the original willy wonka and the chocolate factory or the 2005 tim burton revamp charlie. Charlie and the chocolate factory introduction shmoop. It tells the story of charlie, a destitute child who wins a golden ticket to tour the mysterious and.
This story of the adventures of young charlie bucket inside the chocolate factory of eccentric candymaker willy wonka is often considered one of the most beloved childrens. The film was funded by the food company in order to promote their new wonka chocolate bar, which is why the film is named willy wonka and the chocolate factory instead of charlie and the chocolate factory like the original book. Veruca salt is one of the four main antagonists of the film, charlie and the chocolate factory. Amazing facts you never knew about willy wonka and the chocolate factory duration. Written in 1964 by roald dahl, charlie and the chocolate factory is a childrens novel about a poor boy who wins a golden ticket to visit the renowned candy maker willy wonkas chocolate factory. Charlie and the chocolate factory interesting facts. The many oompa loompas in charlie and the chocolate factory are all played by the same man deep roy.
Peter ostrum, the actor who plays charlie bucket, made no other films. Due to a zipper breaking, olivia newtonjohn had to be sewn into the trousers she wears in the last carnival scene of grease. Continue to the next page for 5 bonus facts about the film. Trivia quiz questions on the remake of the movie, charlie and the chocolate factory 2005. The original willy wonka and the chocolate factory movie from 1971 was actually used as an advertisement for quaker oats. To his surprise, deep roy played every oompa loompa, repeating the same movements several. The new movie wasnt nearly as enjoyable as the old one. Who played charlie bucket, quit acting after this movie to be a veterinarian. Watching charlie and the chocolate factory as an adult. Page 3 this category is for questions and answers related to charlie and the chocolate factory, as asked by users of.
In 1994, during one famous lunch at pixar, filmmakers john lasseter, pete docter and joe ranft came up with ideas that would eventually become a bugs life, finding nemo, monster inc. By fleshing out the backgrounds of the factorys most peculiar characters and allowing dahls unique mixture of charm and menace to guide him, burton has created a film that is sharp, scary, and. The film stars johnny depp as willy wonka and freddie highmore as charlie bucket. Here are some fun trivia facts about 1971s classic family film, willy wonka and the chocolate factory. With johnny depp, freddie highmore, david kelly, helena bonham carter. Charlie and the chocolate factory movie simple english. Charlie and the chocolate factory also stars christopher lee, james fox, and noah taylor. As with all great literature, the story is more than a poor boy finding a golden ticket in a wonka chocolate bar that earns him a tour of mr willy wonkas chocolate factory and ultimately the role of mr. Charlie and the chocolate factory is a 2005 movie adaptation of the 1964 book of the same name by roald dahl. If youve seen the movie once, chances are youve seen it. The screenplay by john august is the second adaptation of the 1964 british book of the same name by roald dahl. A team of editors takes feedback from our visitors to keep trivia as up to date and as accurate as possible. Plus they put tons of makeup on him so he ends up looking like a female clown.
Dwayne johnson facts 23 interesting facts about dwayne. The chocolate river in willy wonka and the chocolate factory was made by adding chocolate cream mix to 150,000 us gallons of water, which eventually turned rancid and created a foul odor that permeated the entire soundstage. Amazing facts you never knew about willy wonka and the. Johnny depp goes way too far trying to be quirky and it ends up being creepy and very uncomfortable and unnerving to watch. It was so much fun sharing charlie and the chocolate factory, one of my alltime favorite childrens books, with our students, staff, and families in march. In 2015, dwayne johnson became an ordained minister in order to surprise a superfan by officiating at his wedding. The film was originally financed by the quaker oats company. Charlie and the chocolate factory 1964 is a childrens book by british author roald dahl. In order to receive a free movie poster, respondents were asked to answer the following question. The lollipops on the trees, the giant pink sugar canes. Charlie and the chocolate factory 2005 showing all 109 items.
Nestle provided 1,850 bars of real chocolate for the production of the movie. And oompa loompas, diminutive workers at the factory who love to sing and all have the same distinct look, are an integral part of the story. Following the success of the story, he wrote a sequel titled charlie and the great glass elevator in 1971. This film can be categorized in many genres due to the abundance of songs, mythical creatures, place, as while as the adventures that are taken in the film.
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