Author: LIFE Magazine Publisher: Time Home Entertainment ISBN: 1547859504 Category : Social Science Languages : en Pages : 152
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LIFE celebrates the 50th anniversary of the beloved family classic Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory with a veritable chocolate river of stories and photos. The book features a collection of gorgeous behind-the-scenes photographs that reveal the merriment and mayhem of the original movie set. It also tells the improbable story of how Roald Dahl's book was ever filmed in the first place, and tracks how the movie went from being an opening-day dud to a staple of American childhood, as well as the inspiration for a Tim Burton&–Johnny Depp remake and a popular Broadway musical. The issue includes tributes to star Gene Wilder and explains why he was the perfect Wonka, and shares what became of the movie's child stars. From Golden Tickets to Oompa Loompas to Everlasting Gobstoppers, LIFE captures everything that made Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory a work of pure imagination.
Author: Roald Dahl Publisher: Penguin ISBN: 0147512956 Category : Juvenile Fiction Languages : en Pages : 194
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Now a Broadway musical! Roald Dahl's iconic story of a little boy, a golden ticket, and a fantastical chocolate factory has been adapted into a wonderful new musical. This edition has a great new cover featuring the musical's poster art and a foreword by Jack O'Brien, Tony Award-winning Director. Willy Wonka's famous chocolate factory is opening at last! But only five lucky children will be allowed inside. And the winners are: Augustus Gloop, an enormously fat boy whose hobby is eating; Veruca Salt, a spoiled-rotten brat whose parents are wrapped around her little finger; Violet Beauregarde, a dim-witted gum-chewer with the fastest jaws around; Mike Teavee, a toy pistol-toting gangster-in-training who is obsessed with television; and Charlie Bucket, Our Hero, a boy who is honest and kind, brave and true, and good and ready for the wildest time of his life!
Author: Mel Stuart Publisher: ISBN: 9785559106496 Category : Languages : en Pages :
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From the director of "Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory" comes a dazzling retrospective celebrating the legacy of this beloved film. 100+ photos, many in color.
Author: Julie Dawn Cole Publisher: ISBN: 9781593930745 Category : Actors Languages : en Pages : 252
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Julie Dawn Cole, the original Veruca Salt in the 1971 film Willy Wonk and the chocolate factory, describes her life during the making of the film, as well as her successful acting career on stage and television.
Author: Lucy Mangan Publisher: Penguin ISBN: 069816394X Category : Juvenile Nonfiction Languages : en Pages : 226
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Celebrate the 50 years of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory with this scrumdiddlyumptious book about the iconic novel and author! Inside Charlie’s Chocolate Factory explores the unique appeal and lasting cultural impact of Roald Dahl’s beloved classic. This non-fiction book looks at the development of the original story and charaters, its social history, and the varying film and stage adaptations. With never-before-seen material from the archives, full-color photos and illustrations throughout, and quotes from Roald Dahl enthusiasts this gorgeously produced gift book is a great way for fans to celebrate Charlie, Wonka, and Roald Dahl!
Author: Steve Korte Publisher: Penguin ISBN: 0593224221 Category : Juvenile Nonfiction Languages : en Pages : 112
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#1 New York Times bestselling Who HQ series brings you the stories behind the most beloved characters of our time. Grab your golden ticket and learn how Willy Wonka became an internationally popular figure in literature and film. The whimsical, wacky, and wondrous character of Willy Wonka made his first appearance in Roald Dahl's 1964 children's novel Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. When the fictional factory owner opened up the doors of his company, readers were welcomed into his world of pure imagination...and chocolate! Wonka went on to dazzle a whole new set of fans in the 1971 film that brought Dahl's characters to life. Since then, there have been other movie adaptations, books, musicals, and even theme park rides that bring the world just a little bit closer to this fantastic chocolatier. Learn about the legacy of Wonka in this new book from the #1 New York Times bestselling series.
Author: Roald Dahl Publisher: Puffin ISBN: 9780141328874 Category : Bucket, Charlie (Fictitious character) Languages : en Pages : 0
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Charlie Bucket loves CHOCOLATE. And Mr Willy Wonka, the most wondrous inventor in the world, is opening the gates of his amazing chocolate factory to five lucky children. It's the prize of a lifetime! Gobstoppers, wriggle sweets and a river of melted chocolate delight await - Charlie needs just one Golden Ticket and these delicious treats could all be his. Explore Willy Wonka's AMAZING world with this unique pop-up edition of Roald Dahl's much loved story.
Author: Roald Dahl Publisher: Penguin ISBN: 1101652969 Category : Juvenile Fiction Languages : en Pages : 193
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From the bestselling author of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and The BFG! Last seen flying through the sky in a giant elevator in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Charlie Bucket's back for another adventure. When the giant elevator picks up speed, Charlie, Willy Wonka, and the gang are sent hurtling through space and time. Visiting the world’' first space hotel, battling the dreaded Vermicious Knids, and saving the world are only a few stops along this remarkable, intergalactic joyride.
Author: Roald Dahl Publisher: Penguin UK ISBN: 0141378573 Category : Juvenile Fiction Languages : en Pages : 176
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'Human beans is not really believing in giants, is they? Human beans is not thinking we exist.' On a dark, silvery moonlit night, Sophie is snatched from her bed by a giant. Luckily it is the Big Friendly Giant, the BFG, who only eats snozzcumbers and glugs frobscottle. But there are other giants in Giant Country. Fifty foot brutes who gallop far and wide every night to find human beans to eat. Can Sophie and her friend the BFG stop them?
Author: LIFE Magazine
Author: Roald Dahl
Author: Mel Stuart
Author: Julie Dawn Cole
Author: Lucy Mangan
Author: Steve Korte
Author: Kay Woodward
Author: Roald Dahl
Author: Roald Dahl
Author: Roald Dahl