Top 10 Willy Wonka Facts That Will RUIN Your Childhood 

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“Everything in this room is eatable but I am also eatable. But that’s called cannibalism my dear children and it is frowned upon in most societies.” Willy Wonka

Nothing will ever ruin this movie for me. No matter how hard you try, Watchmojo

RIP Gene Wilder. You are deeply missed.

About the predictable seat amounts: I'd like to think that Wonka understood human nature too well, and that children are just as capable of curiosity, gluttony, greed, and pride as any adult.

Even as a child, I thought that the "Chocolate River" looked more like paint or sludge than actual chocolate. It looked more realistic in the remake.

The mother wrongly guessing Rachmaninov not Mozart and French not German and Japanese not Wonkawash spelled backwards were ALL completely intentional. It’s called humor.

You're absolutely correct, the "Rachmaninoff" quip isn't a mistake. It's a joke. The viewer and presumably Wonka are supposed to know it's really Mozart, making her seem that much more pretentious.

I’ve always had this opinion that “Charlie ATCF” is a slasher movie disguised as kids movie. I mean if you look at the traditional format of any slasher movie it pretty much follows it to a T. The kids get picked off one by one, and Charlie is essentially your “final girl”.

I agree with Dahl's criticisms of the movie. This was my first experience of reading a book, then seeing a film based on it. I adored the book when I read it at 9 years of age. When the film came out, I had all of the same frustrations that Dahl had with the film. It didn't have the same darkness. Flash to the 90s when I had my kids, and they loved it, and so did I. I've never burst their bubble about the book. Pure Imagination is one of my favorite songs to this day.

“Everything in this room is edible. Eatable. You can eat it.” A few minutes later; “You horrible glutton. How dare you drink from my river of chocolate.”

As a kid, I always knew the river was more like sewer water than chocolate compared to Tim Burton's version.

I'm confused, how will "The Oompaloompas became friends" ruin my childhood? That actually improved it :)

If anyone notices at the very first meeting between the children and Wonka, Wilder's character is already "sizing them up" outside the factory. Veruca is demanding right off the bat; Augustus is eating; Violet is chewing; Mike shows an act of unrealism brought about by television watching. Thus making it VERY easy to "entice" each child to misbehave along the way. So...the number of seats in each "vehicle" is/was PERFECTLY PLANNED by Wonka with each room they went into. Or...to put it ANOTHER way....the author pre-planned the "demise" of each child even in his book.

This movie isn't ruined for me it's forever a classic

The Rachmaninoff reference is actually the start of a running joke in the movie that Mike TV's mom being a teacher always had the wrong answer.

Here’s another fact about the movie it’s about the scene in Wonka’s office at the end of the movie Gene wanted to warn Peter Ostrum (the kid who played Charlie) that he was going to yell at him but the director Mel Stuart wanted Peter’s reaction to be genuine so he told Gene that he couldn’t warn Peter

I'm pretty sure its intentional that Mrs. Teevee got the reference wrong. You know, she tried to show off but unknowingly failed. Also, does anybody know why Mr. Teevee's only scene apparently took so many takes? I mean, he only had one line :/

Nothing can ruin my childhood.

What I love about the Wonka Mobile scene is that while Mike and Mrs. Teevee are freaking out Charlie and Grandpa Joe are having a blast.

That tunnel scene still kinda scares me as an adult, the music, the way he is slightly screaming out his lines really sells it for me 😂

I saw Dahl at a bookshop signing back in the 80s, in the UK. He was smoking a roll-up cigarette whilst some kids milled around him. He looked thoroughly miserable & probably didn't want to be there. It's known that some children's authors aren't actually big fans of kids! But, why are we surprised? He was known to be a bit of a grumpy man, to start with.

I can't really imagine anyone else in the role of Wonka but Gene Wilder.

Mrs Teavee getting many factoids wrong was indeed a deliberate character choice. She's meant to be a critque of the American education system. The character prides herself as a teacher so she always thinks she's right, but rarely is, thus makes her just a clueless "know it all". She's allegedly a satire of percieved American arrogance, stupidity and insular unworldliness. The character's lack of self awareness is truly biting. That being said, actress Dodo Denny did a phenomenal job in this role. She chews up every scene shes in and her facial expressions and reactions to everything happening around her are just a delight to behold. Despite Mrs Teavee's faults, you can't help but enjoy her presence in this film.

I already pieced it together that the chocolate river wasn't really chocolate. It looked like 💩 water

The Original Is A Classic. Always Has Been, Always Will Be.

Veruca Salt was the ORIGINAL Karen

By far THE darkest fact associated with this film is that they had trouble finding a big group of actors to play the Oompa Loompas because of, erm, let's just say lingering effects from Nazi atrocities in WW2.

That scene where Violet turns into a blueberry disturbed me as a kid!

Still not as bad as The Wizard of Oz facts.

The original movie was such a fantastic thing to watch. I know it was part of a lot of peoples childhood. When it comes to the newest one. It looks like it's going to be just as good as the original. When it comes to it, i think a real life version of the factory needs to be built.

They forgot to mention grandpa's cocaine scooper pinky nails.

All versions of Willy Wonka knew he wanted to eleminate contestants, but the one thing Gene Wilder's Wonka has over the book and the Johnny Depp version, is that he made the contestants sign a contract where they forfit the liftime supply of chocolate if they violate "The Rules". In the book and possibly the Johnny Depp movie the kids still got the lifetime supply of chocolate, and if we want to take it up a notch, they probaly sued Wonka for damages. That's just speculation mind you, but if they attempted to sue Gene Wilders Wonka it would have been forefit in court.

This video ruined nothing, my childhood is safe because these weren’t bad facts.

I always wonder why the candy man gives all the kids in his shop free candy but makes Charlie pay for it even though he most likely knows about Charlie’s poverty . Nevertheless I loved this movie since I was a kid

I watched this movie again a couple of years ago. I was surprised at how well it has held up after 50 years!

Ha the classic "Ruin your Childhood" shtick it just doesn't go away.

Was there anyone that really thought that river was chocolate? It’s not exactly a shocker. That shit looked like ditch water.

What Roald Dahl didn't understand about insane people is that most of them refused to grow up and had difficulty adjusting to adult life. Gene Wilder's interpretation may have been sugar-coated, but it was more accurate than the author's pessimistic outlook.

I loved reading this book as a child with my grandmother (RIP). I got my first cavities eating numerous chocolate bars while reading. Cue dentist rolling eyes... 😅I also loved the movie. That cannot be ruined. 😛

It's scary how much the actress who played Veruca looked like my mom when my mom was that age.

I heard differently that they actually tried to make most things edible in the chocolate room. With the exception of the river. I know that the kids weren't shown the finished chocolate room until they filmed them seeing it for the first time to get a real reaction. Great movie. It gets better over time because you appreciate and understand some of the jokes, sarcasm and nuance as you get older. Gene Wilder was fantastic

The licking of the Snozberry wallpaper is twisted, because Roald Dahl refers to Snozberries as testicles in one of his books... you are welcome

This film will always be great 😊

The last one I thought was obvious to eliminate all the bad kids or "bad egg" it was meant so the last one remaining avoided all temptation of the factory

Dahl was also put out Spike Milligan was not cast as Wonka, another reason he disowned the film. Still, Wonka is still regarded as Wilder’s finest hour.

Quaker made so very good candies under the Willy Wonka brand name. Although their chocolate bar was not very good, they made some very good other candies, especially the Gobstopper jawbreaker. I worked at a store and remember the the short run of Willy Wonka candy. 😊😅😂

It's crazy to think that only the kids from the original movie exist outside Violet's voice actress and people in the crowd

Even though I was born in 1986, I love this movie ❤️‍🔥

I thought the “blue makeup” was a rumor and they actually used a blue light to give the allusion of her turning blue.

You left out the part where Roald Dahl didn't like Gene Wilder because Wilder was Jewish and Dahl was pretty open about his antisemitism.

I went to the Alamo Drafthouse for a Willy Wonka movie party and met Julie Dawn Cole and Paris Themmen. It was so cool.

Fun fact: Jean Stapleton was offered the role of Mrs. Teavee, but she had to turn it down because she had already accepted a role in a TV pilot, which ended up becoming the TV show All In The Family.

The portrait of Martin Bormann in the film is probably a good little Easter egg.

The Mom: “MY CHILD!” Wonka: “MY BEAUTIFUL CHOCOLATE!!” the mom again: “DONT JUST STAND THERE DO SMTH!” Wonka again: “Help, Please, Murder!”

I remember seeing this when it first came out at the Highland movie theater in Albuquerque in 1971. I was 9 at the time. I loved it. Nothing in this video would ruin anything about it.

As a kid I didn’t think that the river of chocolate looked very delicious

Oompa: I'm crushing it at steering this boat! Director: Its on rails. Oompa: 😢

😱These facts totally changed my view on Willy Wonka! 😢

These dark facts may not have ruined my childhood, but the Oompa Loompas still freak me out to this day.

I just saw the new wonka movie and I can proudly say It was scrumdiddlyumptious ESPCIALLY how Willy met the Oompa Loompas hugh grant played well the Oompa Loompa

Roald Dahl's reported last words, after receiving an injection for pain medication, were "Owww, f..."

The music reference with the piano in the room was a joke that clearly went over your head...😂😢😂

i am so happy now there's 3 movies😀

I'm a 32 year old who legit saw the movie yesterday for the first time prepping for the prequel. If anyone didn't already find this movie Dark then idek lol

That #1 is so _dark_ !!! Love it!

These facts were very interesting, but nothing will ever ruin the film for me. As far as my childhood, the facts you gave didn't ruin it, but someone in the comments mentioned what a snozzberry really is (apparently it's a peen), and the fact that Veruca is another name for a wart. That ruined it a bit. 😂 Still love the movie.

The misquotes are all part of the story of Willy Wonka.

Peter Ostrum (Charlue) is the last actor who is still alive today from the movie. He left acting to become a vet for horses.

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Ah, the original Hunger Games. I love this movie. :)

Can’t wait to see the new Wonka movie ❤

Good morning starshine, the earth says hello. ❤

Reasons why Grandpa Joe's the main villain: - He was "bedridden" until Charlie found his golden ticket, and then got out of bed and started leaping dancing around. Now, that sounds like benefit fraud. - To add to that he nominated himself to take Charlie to the factory- even though for 20 years he claimed he couldn't walk. Instead of giving the opportunity to someone more deserving, like Charlie's mum or dad. - He also had money for tobacco and chocolate, whilst the rest of his family struggled to buy food (and fix their house). - He didn't contribute financially, and willingly chose to be a burden on the family. - He makes Charlie winning the ticket all about him, and how he used to work there. Like, we know?? According to the book, you used to tell Charlie that story frequently- like give the poor lad his moment, you've already overshadowed him by showing everyone you can walk. - It was Grandpa Joe's fault that Charlie almost didn't win his prize, because of his need to drink the fizzy lifting drink - He's just as bad as any of the other parents at the factory, but doesn't suffer any consequences because of it. - Grandpa Joe nearly got Charlie killed by being sucked into a giant fan. The death of his only grandson is caused by his greed. - Grandpa Joe doesn't take any accountability for his actions, and instead argues back at Wonka- even though he broke one of his rules. - Grandpa Joe's sympathy after his fight with Wonka is unearned. Like we get it dude, stop playing the victim. Charlie's the one who almost got killed.

If you Google the 2023 Wonka film, there’s a common question about the film (maybe automatically generated) if it’s a horror film. I laughed at that, and maybe it could be if the chocolate cartel end up in something like the bad children in the original story.

This movie scared me to death when I was a kid. I never could understand how Wonka was viewed as a "good guy". I perceived him as "evil" from the very first view, and I could never watch it again. I'll agree with Doahl that the music was stupidly antithetical to the themes of the movie. I really, truly wish a REAL remake, based on the book in tone and character, could be made. I thought that the Johnny Depp one with Burton's direction and vision MIGHT have had the chance, but alas, I think the production companies and movie houses got too involved to allow his true vision and revelation to come through.

*Interesting fact:* Denise Nickerson, Violet's actress was actually considered for the role of Regan MacNeil in *The Exorcist* and she also auditioned for it, too. But her parents forbade her from accepting the role because they read the script and didn't like it.

Willy wonka is like Monokuma from Danganronpa, he knew which kid was gonna get tempted/motivated by something and planned ahead for it

Wonka knew each of kids vices due to the media except for Charlie since he found the ticket the day before the tour and they didn't have enough prep time to make him fail.

Didn’t watch this one Watched the other one 😅 And the new Wonka today 😂

I have my own dark twist that the Oompa Loompa's are actually cannibals and Willy Wonka and Mr. Wilkerson are held against their will (similar to the Rusty Rex character in Tales Of Halloween) and Wonka makes the plan to send out the golden tickets to find someone to take his place while the other contestants and their parents get eaten by the Oompa Loompas, Wonka convinces Charlie that he and his family can move in only to end up being the new servants of the Oompa Loompas while Willy and Wilkerson wash their hands of the whole issue so they can be free

5:57 😂🤣 genius

Mr. Dahl thought GENE WILDER wasn't "intense" enough an actor? I really can't imagine a more intense actor.

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actually it ENHANCED and could never RUIN my good childhood

"If you want to to view paradise, simply look around and view it"

I've always thought the wrong composer was intentional.

I don't really let anything ruin what I like when I was younger

Willy Wonka ITSELF ruined my childhood.

Surprised you missed the fact that a veruca is another name for a Plantar wart. And the fact that the Snozzberries tasted like wallpaper is FAR preferable to them tasting like what they are. Snozzberry is another name for a penis according to Mr. Dahl himself! The Snozzberry fact should have been your #1 in this list!

My favorite film of all time.

No doubt this is on the list but for me the worst part of Willy Wonka’s history is that the Oompa Loompa’s were originally African American

one of my favorite film parts and Phish songs .....FOAM

So when does my childhood get ruined? These facts didn't ruin anything.

Willy Wonka and the Hunger Games And may the sweets be ever in your favor

Well this just makes it better

Now you know why some people like me (and Roald Dahl’s estate) tend to lean more to the Tim Burton version

Ah,classic jigsaw for kids.

Veruca's knee injury can be seen at 3:32 as there seems to be blood on her tights

Rip gene wilder