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This exhibition features rare on-set photographs, production designs and other material from the 1971 musical Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory.
The landmark film was co-produced by the Center's namesake beneficiary, David L. Wolper, and he contributed much of the material on display.
Roald Dahl wrote the film's script, based on his own book. Dahl's offbeat vision was so unexpected in a children's film that the movie was initially received with bewilderment. It has since been recognized as a classic.
The film starred Gene Wilder in one of his most famous roles, as the mysterious, reclusive, and judgmental chocolate magnate Willy Wonka. It was directed by Mel Stuart, who supplied some of the material on display in the show. The Academy-Award®-nominated score was by lyricist Leslie Bricusse, songwriter Anthony Newley, and composer Walter Scharf.
The show includes original drawings by art director Harper Goff, and the original costume worn by Wilder, designed by Helen Colvig and on loan from Joe Maddalena of Profiles in History, Beverly Hills.
"The material is rare, and seldom seen," said Charles R. Uy, who collaborated with fellow Wolper Curator Sona Basmadjian to stage the show. "This is a special look behind the scenes of a very special film."
Image courtesy of the David L. Wolper Collection and Mel Stuart. © Warner Bros. All rights reserved: unauthorized reproduction prohibited.
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