It has been 55 years since Gene Wilder first donned his famous purple coat and top hat and invited five lucky children into a “world of pure imagination” in Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory.
Released on June 30, 1971, the musical fantasy was based on Roald Dahl’s 1964 novel Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and followed Charlie Bucket, Veruca Salt, Violet Beauregarde, Mike Teavee and Augustus Gloop after each discovered a coveted Golden Ticket and won entry into the mysterious confectioner’s factory.
Remarkably, the movie wasn’t an immediate phenomenon. Made for around $3 million, it earned approximately $4 million during its original…
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