Monday, August 29, 2016

Gene Wilder - Willy Wonka

June 11, 1933 – August 29, 2016

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory was originally written in 1964 by British author Roald Dahl. It was a fabulous book that I loved as a child. The movie based on this book, Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory was a childhood statement piece. Released in 1971, many years before I was born, it was a popular movie in my household. It was a top choice with us three kids on many occasions.


Gene Wilder, actor of Willy Wonka, was an amazing choice for the part. He was entertaining and really brought the character from the book to life. It was sad to hear of his passing today and I wanted to make note of his impact on my life. I look forward to sharing this movie with my children one day. 



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