Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory (Widescreen Special Edition) (1971)

Director: Mel Stuart  Starring: Gene Wilder  Peter Ostrum  
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Product Summary
Publisher: Warner
Format: DVD
UPC: 00085392229123
Buy.com Sku: 40161366
Item#: VQTRSS
Category Keywords: Adventure  Essential Cinema  Fantasy  Poverty  Recommended  Theatrical Release 
Rating: 
 
Enter a world of pure imagination!
 
 
Features: DVD, Anniversary Edition, Widescreen, Aspect Ratio 2.35:1, Dolby Digital (5.1), Dolby Surround Sound, Audio Commentary, Featurettes, Photo Gallery, Theatrical Trailer, English, Spanish, French, Portuguese Subtitled
 
The one-and-only Willy Wonka "makes the world taste good" for a whole new generation in this magical family classic sparkling with brilliantly restored picture and sound! Also included is the all-new documentary "Pure Imagination", featuring interviews with Gene Wilder and the Wonka kids and revealing production secrets from the movie!

When they find prized Golden Tickets inside their Wonka candy bars, five lucky children win a behind-the-scenes glimpse of the legendary candy factory run by the mysterious Willy Wonka (Gene Wilder). Now, on a whirlwind tour of Willy's incredible, edible realm of milk chocolate waterfalls, elfish Oompa-Loompas and industrial-sized sugar-coated creations, one very special boy will discover the sweetest secret of all: a generous, loving heart.
 
"...all the ingredients of classic fantasy."  Leonard Maltin's Movie & Video Guide
"Delightful. A genuine work of imagination."  Roger Ebert

 


Editor's Note

A wry and amusing musical about a world famous candymaker who hides five golden tickets in candy bars for five lucky children. Young, good-natured Charlie (Peter Ostrum) wins one of the tickets hidden amongst thousands of Wonka chocolate bars. What have Charlie and the other four kids won? A tour through Willy Wonka's chocolate factory, led by the loveable, eccentric, but often mean-spirited Wonka (Gene Wilder) himself. The factory itself is like a fantasy world: crazy color schemes, wild inventions, secret rooms, busy oompa-loompas, and lots and lots of delectable sweets. But Wonka has a hidden agenda, and during the tour he tests each child's character and honesty. Based on Roald Dahl's children's book "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory."


Plot Summary

Young, good-natured Charlie wins one of five golden tickets hidden amongst thousands of Wonka chocolate bars. What have Charlie and the other four kids won? A tour through Willy Wonka's chocolate factory, led by the eccentric but often mean-spirited Wonka himself. The factory itself is like a fantasy world: crazy color schemes, wild inventions, secret rooms, busy elves, and lots and lots of delectable sweets. But Wonka has a hidden agenda, and during the tour he tests each child's character and honesty. When it is clear that Charlie is the most trustworthy, kind-hearted and dependable kid, Wonka awards him with a gift that is every child's dream.

 

Features
Theatrical Trailer
Scene Access
Subtitles: English, Spanish, French, Portuguese
Behind-The-Scenes 1971 Featurette
Photo Gallery
Interactive Menus
Widescreen Presentation
Original Theatrical Featurette
Sing-Along Wonka Songs
Audio Commentary With All The Wonka Kids
Pure Imagination: The Making Of Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory
Audio: English Dolby Digital 5.1, French, Spanish, Portuguese Dolby Digital Mono
 
Technical Info

Release Information
Studio: Warner
Release Date: 11/13/2001
Running Time: 100 minutes
Original Release Date: 1971
Catalog ID: 22291
UPC: 00085392229123
Number of Discs: 1

Audio & Video
Original Language: English
Available Audio Tracks: English
Video: Color

Aspect Ratio
2.35:1

 
Cast & Crew
Denise Nickerson
Gene Wilder
Jack Albertson
Julie Dawn Cole
David Battley
Michael Bollner
Paris Themmen
Peter Ostrum
Roald Dahl - Based on Novel By
Mel Stuart - Director
Arthur Ibbetson - Director of Photography
Anthony Newley - Original Music
Leslie Bricusse - Original Music
Walter Scharf - Original Music
Stan Margulies - Producer
David L. Wolper - Producer
Roald Dahl - Screenplay

 
Awards

Oscar (1972)
   Leslie Bricusse, et. al., Nominee, Best MusicScoring And Original Song Score

Golden Globe (1972)
   Gene Wilder, Nominee, Best Actor, Motion Picture Musical Or Comedy

 
Professional Reviews
Entertainment Weekly
"...For every dulcet song, there's an unsettling side, uttered with a wide-eyed manic energy..." 08/24/2001 p.61

Premiere
"[The] psychedelic factory tour is a sugary version of Dante's inferno." 04/01/2004 p.65

  
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