TV Q&A: Harry Potter, Willy Wonka actors not related Nov 15, 2009
QUESTION: I am a fan of the original "Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory." The young actor who played the boy dressed as the cowboy who gets reduced in the television looks just like the young boy who plays Draco Malfoy in the Harry Potter movies. Is it his son. (Florida Today)
DVDs you should have seen -- but didn't Oct 22, 2009
(2005) and/or "Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory" (1971) Which one of these adaptations of Roald Dahl's classic is most completely demented, grotesque and inappropriate for children. Take your pick, really. (Salon)
Willy Wonka BD Oct 10, 2009
IGN: Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory Review ... Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory Blu-ray Review ... IGN's Ratings for Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory. (IGN FilmForce)
Mendes 'planning Wonka musical' Oct 3, 2009
Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, released in 1971, cast Gene Wilder as the eccentric chocolate maker. The second, directed by Tim Burton, reverted to the book's original title and starred Johnny Depp as Wonka. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Daily television guide Aug 15, 2009
Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory 10 p.m. (FAM) Gene Wilder as the eccentric candy man. G (1971). (Boston Globe)
Deals to catch: Golf | Sushi | School supply special of the day Jul 24, 2009
Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory free tonight at Atlantic Station ... The Movies In The Market series continues tonight with a of Willy Wonka and The Chocolate Factory. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
AAFCS taps Turgeson as National Teacher of the Year May 14, 2009
Turgeson uses a segment of the movie Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory to help students identify food science principles related to candy making, such as food safety/sanitation, preparation techniques, research and development, and proprietary rights. She also uses books, including Twinkie, Deconstructed and What Einstein Told His Cook: Kitchen Science Explained to spark the inquisitive minds of her students. (Menomonie Dunn County News, WI)
Terra too dreary for kids, too dull for adults May 1, 2009
Great kids movies, from Old Yeller to Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory to Mr. Magoriums Wonder Emporium, can deal with subjects like human frailty and even death. (MSNBC -- News)
The Oaks Theater Announces 'The ScareHouse Moonlit Matinee Film Festival' Schedule Apr 28, 2009
00 at the door Friday July 31 and Saturday August 1: Return of the Living Dead (1985) Friday August 7 and Saturday August 8: Pulp Fiction (1994) Friday August 14 & Saturday August 15: Karate Kid (1984) Friday August 21 & Saturday August 22: Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982) Friday August 28 & Saturday August 29: Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory (1971) ONE TIME ONLY: Friday August 14: Midnight show: Repo. The Genetic Opera (2008) Live floor show with shadow cast $10 in advance/$11 at... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Peggy Lawton cookies and brownies, made in Walpole, still popular after 60 years Mar 8, 2009
"Have you been over [to Peggy Lawton Kitchens]? It's like Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory. Today we don't have much of that industry around here anymore.". Foodie websites and are filled with scores of comments from Peggy Lawton fans who've posted tips on where to find the trademarked treats. (Boston Globe)
CALIFORNIAN: Family-friendly 'Willy Wonka Jr.' comes to Old Town Mar 5, 2009
Since then, two films have been adapted from that original story: "Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory (1971)," starring Gene Wilder as the eccentric confection creator in search of an heir to his candy kingdom, and the 2005 remake, "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory," featuring Johnny Depp in the title role. Eventually, the play adaptation, "Willy Wonka," was created by Leslie Bricusse and Timothy McDonald. (North County Times)
