“Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory” premiered 50 years ago this year, sparking every kid’s dream of finding a magical golden ticket inside a candy bar and introducing generations of viewers to “a world of pure imagination.” The film, which was adapted from Roald Dahl’s “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory”, starred late comedy icon Gene Wilder as the enigmatic titular chocolatier, and a cast of child actors as the lucky recipients of the golden tickets, who were granted a tour of Wonka’s top-secret factory and all the sweets they could eat — though, as any fan knows, the candy-coloured dream isn’t all that it seems.
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