Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971)
Ending / spoiler
Directed by: Mel Stuart
Starring: Gene Wilder, Jack Albertson, Julie Dawn Cole, Peter Ostrum, Roy Kinnear
Charlie gives the Everlasting Gobstopper back to Wonka and wins not only a lifetime's supply of chocolate but the entire Wonka factory as well. Slugworth is actually an employee of Mr Wonka.
Neil Jones
Revealing mistake: When Charlie and Grandpa Joe drink the fizzy lifting drink and are floating in the air you can see the hook that is connected to the wire that Charlie is being held up by.
Willy Wonka: Charlie, don't forget what happened to the man who suddenly got everything he always wanted.
Charlie Bucket: What happened?
Willy Wonka: He lived happily ever after.
Trivia: In the beginning of the movie, when the candy store owner is singing the candy man song, there's a spot towards the end of the song where he lifts up his counter to let all the kids in. Watch the little blonde girl as she gets walloped in the chin by the counter. (00:04:30)
Question: If Roald Dahl hated the way the movie was being made, why in the DVD special features, does it show him on set with cast and crew looking like he's having a good time with everyone?
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Answer: Disagreeing with a studio's choices about your story wouldn't preclude enjoying an on-set visit.
Jason Hoffman