UK, 1971
99m 31
35mm film, Technicolor, 1.85:1
mono, English
An American fantasy film directed by Mel Stuart.
Plot Summary
Willy Wonka who, for four years, has been a recluse in his fabulous factory, announces a competition – hidden in fives of his chocolate bars are special gold tickets that will give the lucky winners a guided tour of the Chocolate Factory. Young Charlie Buckett is one of the lucky winners and joins four obnoxious brats on the tour of a lifetime with the seriously eccentric Willy Wonka himself…
Credits
Crew
Directed by: Mel Stuart
© MCMLXXI [1971] by Wolper Pictures, Ltd. and The Quaker Oats Company
David L. Wolper presents
Produced by: Stan Margulies and David L. Wolper
Screenplay: Roald Dahl based on his book Charlie and the Chocolate Factory; David Seltzer *
Director of Photography: Arthur Ibbetson
Film Editor: David Saxon
Lyrics and Music by: Leslie Bricusse and Anthony Newley
Sound: Karsten Ullrich
Costume Designer: Helen Colvig
Makeup: Raimund Stangl
Hairdresser: Susi Krause
Special Effects: Logan R. Frazee
Art Director: Harper Goff
Locations: Bavaria, Germany *; Munich, Bavaria, Germany *; Nördlingen, Bavaria, Germany *
Casting by: Marion Dougherty Associates – New York, Selway Baker Ltd. – London
Cast
Gene Wilder (Willy Wonka)
Jack Albertson (Grandpa Joe)
Roy Kinnear (Mr Henry Salt)
Julie Dawn Cole (Veruca Salt)
Leonard Stone (Mr Sam Beauregarde)
Denise Nickerson (Violet Beauregarde)
Dodo Denney (Mrs Teevee)
Paris Themmen (Mike Teevee)
Ursula Reit (Mrs Gloop)
Michael Bollner (Augustus Gloop)
Diana Sowle (Mrs Bucket)
Aubrey Woods (Bill)
David Battley (Mr Turkentine)
Günter Meisner (Ansel Slugworth/Mr Wilkinson)
Peter Capell (The Tinker)
Werner Heyking (Mr Jopeck)
Peter Stuart (Winkelmann)
Peter Ostrum as Charlie [Bucket]
Alternative Titles
Willy Wonka e la fabbrica di cioccolato – Italy
Links
See also
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005)
See also
Spy Kids (2001)
References
Periodicals
- Entertainment Weekly no.610 (24 August 2001) p.109 – review (by Marc Bernardin)
- Time Out London no.2389 (19-25 July 2016) p.61 – illustrated article (From best to worst: Roald Dahl movies)
Books
- 1971: 100 Films from Cinema’s Greatest Year by Robert Sellers pp.111-114 – review
- Cult Movies 2: 50 More of the Classics, the Sleepers, the Weird, and the Wonderful by Danny Peary pp.167-170 – illustrated credits, review
- Film Review 1972-73 by F. Maurice Speed (ed) p.236
- Reference Guide to Fantastic Films by Walt Lee p.542 – credits
- The Ultimate Encyclopedia of Fantasy by David Pringle (general ed.) p.68 – credits, review
