Willy Wonka Trivia

Willy Wonka Trivia

The reactions of the actors in some scenes are spontaneous. For example, when the children first enter the Chocolate Room and see the candy gardens, their reactions are real; it was their first view of that particular set.

Ernst Ziegler, who played Grandpa George, was nearly blind (from poison gas in the First World War), so he was instructed to look for a red light to guide him when his character was meant to be looking in a certain direction.

The chocolate river was made from 150,000 gallons of water, real chocolate and cream. Because of the cream it began to spoil and, by the end of filming, smelled terrible.

Peter Ostrum (Charlie Bucket) made no other films. He turned down a five picture contract, because he didn't want to make acting his profession. He is now a veterinarian.

When Willy Wonka drinks from a flower-shaped cup and then eats the cup, the cup itself was made of wax. Gene Wilder had to chew the wax pieces until the end of the take, at which point he spat them out.

During her song "I Want it Now", Veruca mentions a bean feast. This is a British expression that means a dinner at a scenic locale, often given by an employer.

When asked his thoughts on the 2005 remake of this film, Gene Wilder stated that he enjoyed Johnny Depp's performance as Willy Wonka, but disliked the film as a whole as he is not a fan of Tim Burton as a director, and says he is generally insulted when his films are remade.

Which of these is not one of the fruits featured on the lick-able wallpaper?

· Orange

· Plum

· Snozberry

· Raspberry

Which room did the tube that Augustus got stuck in lead to?

· The marshmallow room

· The taffy-pulling room

· The fudge room

· The furnace

What is the 3 course meal in the gum that Violet chews at the factory?

· Tomato soup, chicken, blueberry pie

· Potato soup, roast beef, blueberry pie

· Potato soup, chicken, boysenberry cobbler

· Tomato soup, roast beef, blueberry pie

What item does Mr. Wonka NOT put into one of the vats in the Inventing Room ?

· A coat

· A shoe

· A hat

· A clock

Where was the counterfeit fifth golden ticket from ?

· Guatemala

· Mexico

· Canada

· Paraguay

Which is not one of the creatures that live in Loompa Land ?

· Wangdoodle

· Snozwanger

· Jabberwocky

· Vermiscious knids