Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory/Heartwarming

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  • Loved the ending.

Willy Wonka: But Charlie, don't forget what happened to the man who suddenly got everything he ever wanted.
Charlie: What's that?
Willy Wonka: He lived happily ever after.
(They hug.)

  • The cast members had high praise for each other.
    • At various points during the DVD Commentary, the now-grown kids sing Jack Albertson's praises.
    • The young man who played Mike Teavee gave Gene Wilder all kinds of grief, but he is very dear to Wilder now.
    • Wilder made it clear that despite the fury that Wonka displayed, he loved Peter Ostrum, and he still does.