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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 | Region 1 | | Snap Case | | Full Frame - 1.33 | | Additional Release Material:
| Featurette | | Karaoke | | Audio Commentary: Peter Ostrum, Julie Dawn Cole, Denise Nickerson, Paris Themmen. Michael Bollner - Stars | | Making Of: PURE IMAGINATION |
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Release Information
|  | Studio: Warner Home Video |
| Release Date: 10/16/2006 |
| Running Time: 100 minutes |
| Original Release Date: 1971 | | Catalog ID: 18981 | | UPC: 00085391898122 | | Number of Discs: 1 |
Audio & Video
| | Original Language: English | | Available Audio Tracks: English [CC], English | | Video: Color |
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| | Professional Reviews | Entertainment Weekly
"...For every dulcet song, there's an unsettling side, uttered with a wide-eyed manic energy..." 08/24/2001 p.61Premiere
"[The] psychedelic factory tour is a sugary version of Dante's inferno." 04/01/2004 p.65 |
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