Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory 1971

Release date

06/29/1971

Directors

Mel Stuart

Writers

Anthony Newley, Roald Dahl, Leslie Bricusse

When eccentric candy man Willy Wonka promises a lifetime supply of sweets and a tour of his chocolate factory to five lucky kids, penniless Charlie Bucket seeks the golden ticket that will make him a winner.

factory worker factory based on novel or book chocolate candy overweight child grandparent grandchild relationship tv addicted person affectation chewing gum musical single teacher based on children's book poor kid christmas eccentric man grandfather grandson relationship playful irreverent candy bar absurd whimsical melodramatic mocking sarcastic