When Roald Dahl drafted his scrumdidilyumptious 1964 tale, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory he offered a golden ticket to Hollywood movie makers who turned the story line into not one, but two hit film adaptations. Although the first film originally received lukewarm approval from audience — and Dahl himself was reportedly unimpressed — several years later, thanks to regular television airings, Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory became a family fave. The author was dead by the time the 2005 film hit box offices, which is a shame because we wonder what he would have thought of Johnny Depp’s creepy portrayal of the candy man.
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