Many are most likely more familiar with the 2005 film starring
Johnny Depp, so for this week's feature, we thought of bringing
back the spotlight to the 1971 musical film adaptation. Have you
forgotten about it? Join us and look back at the
scrumdidilyumptious film based on Roald Dahl's classic
children's book after the jump! Today, we’re celebrating the
birthday of Roald Dahl, the British author behind the 1964
children’s classic book, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. We
had to break the tradition of bringing Midweek Movies every
Wednesday so we can make a fitting tribute to the book, the
brilliant mind behind it, and of course, its very first big
screen adaptation! Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory tells
the story of Charlie Bucket (Peter Ostrum), a poor boy who finds
one of the five Golden Tickets hidden by local candy maker Willy
Wonka (Gene Wilder) inside his Wonka Bars. Aside from winning a
lifetime supply of chocolate, Charlie joins four other children
for a full tour inside Willy Wonka’s tightly