A wonderfully imaginative tale about a world-famous candy maker, Willy Wonka, placing a golden ticket in five of his world famous candy bars. Whoever is lucky enough to receive a golden ticket gets to tour the never-before-seen candy factory of Willy Wonka. Charlie, an extremely poor boy who just happened to take possession of one of these golden tickets is the center of attention in this story. "Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory" provides wonderful family entertainment that most children will want to view multiple times.
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Starring:
Gene Wilder, Jack Albertson, Peter Ostrum, Michael Bollner, Ursula Reit, Denise Nickerson, Leonard Stone, Julie Dawn Cole, Roy Kinnear, Paris Themmen, Dodo Denney
Directed by:
Mel Stuart
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1971 fantasy/musical
Rated G.
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Don Ignacio's score: A-