10 More Amazing Facts You Never Knew about Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory

You're about to discover 10 more amazing facts you never knew about Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, such as: famous men who tried and failed to get the role of Willy Wonka, a girl who got hit in the face in the candy store, Julie Dawn Cole (Veruca Salt) got a bloody knee during filming, why Paris Themmen (Mike Teevee) was called the worst kid on set by Gene Wilder, what big prank the Oompa Loompa actors pulled at the cast and crew hotel, why the director Mel Stuart changed the final line of the movie, and MANY more! Enjoy!

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[jonathansmith]

*FUN FACT* The actor who played Grandpa George, Ernst Ziegler, fought in the German army in the First World War, when he got blinded by poison gas. So in order to get his reactions, the crew used a red laser pen to get him to look in certain directions.

[jonathansmith]

Two amazing facts:
Two of the director, Mel Stuart's, children make cameos in the film.
- His daughter, Madeline, plays the girl who answers the math question to the teacher with, "About a hundred".
- His son, Peter, plays the boy in the candy shop and the boy who first announces the factory's opening at school.
Also, it was Madeline who first came up with the idea of making "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" into a movie. She LOVED the original book so much that she persuaded her father into making it into a movie.

[llouw]

Another fun fact: The famous scene where Veruca sings her i want it now song was actually recorded on Julie's birthday

[jbmbryant]

I always thought that Gene Wilder had a thick American accent when he spoke German. Well, to me anyway...

[kevj]

What I would like to know is where exactly are Wonka, Charlie and his grandpa going? The elevator keeps flying but we never really know exactly where they are going or where it will land.

[littlelinkg]

Thanks for doing more of this I love both willy Wonka films

[robloxking]

Even though the author didn't like it, I still like this movie! ; )

[nathancruz]

I remember watching this movie on 📼, when I was a kid. But now, I have this movie on 📀. Anyway, that’s the last time I ever saw Tom and Jerry crossover since 2017.

[Sophie-zkhr]

These are great facts for a second video. That movie has a lot of really interesting behind the scene stuff about it.

[fozzieatdetourbillnye]

Bonus fact. I met Julie and she's the kindest person and Real life. And that picture of Peter as an adult I was at that same convention and met him too. He was Charlie

[pessoa__]

I watched the animation "Tom and Jerry and the chocolate factory" is very gud

[castle]

I played the uno reverso by being Mike in a Will Wonka play in Community and being the nicest one there

[jackilynpyzocha]

I love the original, like the re-make and look forward to the prequel!

[filmrerun]

Another fun fact! I recently watched this for the first time and the scene where Varuca has a bloody knee, has since been edited to be zoomed in so you can’t see it anymore. At least on streaming platforms

[alexandriabultron]

I LOVE THE TOM AND JERRY WILLY WONKA AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY IT AWSOME

[cableheckingthorne]

It’s kinda funny cause I’m playing willy wonka in a play tonight

[connorpacheco]

I've seen the one with tom and jerry it was great who agrees

[superdavid]

I'd like to see the cut scene of the explorer who gave a Wonka bar to a guy in a cave if that should ever emerge.

[BabySmurf]

Seen the tom and Jerry version...I find it hilarious and the boat scene wS insane Lolol

[RudyMullins]

YES! I seen the Tom and Jerry version of Charlie and the chocolate factory!!