Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory | 1971 | French Petite
Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory is a 1971 film directed by Mel Stuart. It was co-produced by Stan Margulies and David L. Wolper. The screenplay is an adaptation of the 1964 novel Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl. He was credited with writing the film's screenplay; however, David Seltzer, who went uncredited in the film, was brought in to re-work Dahl's original screenplay against his wishes. It stars Gene Wilder, Jack Albertson, Peter Ostrum, Roy Kinnear, Julie Dawn Cole, Leonard Stone, Denise Nickerson, Dodo Denney and Paris Themmen. The storyline is set around Willy Wonka, for years a recluse in his factory, announces that five lucky people will be given a tour of the factory, shown all the secrets of his amazing candy, and one will win a lifetime supply of Wonk...