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Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory

(No longer in theaters)
  • Rating: G
  • Director: Mel Stuart   Cast: Gene Wilder, Jack Albertson, Peter Ostrum, Roy Kinnear, Julie Dawn Cole
  • Running Time: 98 minutes
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Genre

Comedy, Family, Musical

Producer

Stan Margulies, David L. Wolper

Distributor

Paramount Pictures

Release Date

Jun 30, 1971

Release Notes

Limited

Synopsis

The story of Charlie Bucket, a little boy with no money and a good heart, who dreams wistfully of being able to buy the candy that other children enjoy. Charlie enters into a magical world when he wins one of five 'Golden Tickets' to visit the mysterious chocolate factory owned by the eccentric Willy Wonka and run by his capable crew of Oompa-Loompas. Once behind the gates, a cast of characters join Charlie and Grandpa Joe on a journey to discover that a kind heart is a far finer possession than a sweet tooth.

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