Movie: Pure Imagination: The Story of 'Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory'

Top 10 Billed Cast

Mel Stuart
Mel Stuart

Self

David L. Wolper
David L. Wolper

Self

Roald Dahl
Roald Dahl

Self (archive footage)

David Seltzer
David Seltzer

Self

Gene Wilder
Gene Wilder

Self

Peter Ostrum
Peter Ostrum

Self

Michael Bollner
Michael Bollner

Self

Julie Dawn Cole
Julie Dawn Cole

Self

Denise Nickerson
Denise Nickerson

Self

Paris Themmen
Paris Themmen

Self

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    Retrospective documentary on the making of the cult classic "Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory."

  • Release Date

    2001-11-13

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    6.6

  • Rating:

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    English
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