Gene Wilder was well known when he played Wonka, and he continued acting until the early 2000s. Some of the actors, including Peter Ostrum, quit show business after appearing in the movie. "Willy ...

Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory is one of the most popular children’s movies of all time. Starring Gene Wilder as the eccentric candy maker, the film was released in 1971. To this day, new ...

A sweet boy from a poor family dreams of finding one of five golden tickets hidden inside chocolate bar wrappers which will admit him to the eccentric and reclusive Willy Wonka’s magical factory. One ...

Cast members reflected on working with Gene Wilder and the fantastical set. Fifty years ago today, "Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory" opened in theaters. To celebrate the movie's milestone, four ...

HOLLYWOOD, LOS ANGELES -- The original 1971 version of "Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory" is celebrating its 50th anniversary. Gene Wilder brought Willy Wonka to life in a film based on the ...

With Paul King's Wonka, audiences will soon learn how a young boy became the famed sweet maker loved by kids across the world, with Timothée Chalamet stepping into the iconic role created by author ...

Four kids in the cast of Ephrata Performing Arts Center's production of "Willy Wonka: The Musical" are getting an early Christmas present: permission to be bad. And Santa Claus can't do a thing about ...

"Willy Wonka" Veruca Salt actor said Gene Wilder personally made sure she was taken care of on-set. "I was the only kid in Germany that didn't have a member of my family with me," she said. Even 50 ...