Not only did Mel Stuart love the scene after it was filmed, but "Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory" is now widely regarded as one of Gene Wilder's best movies -- a bona fide classic.

The late Gene Wilder, the famed actor and comedian, left his indelible mark in Hollywood with his films like ‘Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory,’ ‘Young Frankenstein,’ ‘Bonnie & Clyde ...

"The Golden Ticket" will draw on Wonka magic in a new reality TV show featuring a "high-stakes social experiment." ...

Peter Ostrum as Charlie Bucket in a scene from "Willy Wonka and ... several big-screen adaptions. In 1971, Gene Wilder took on the role of Willy Wonka and Johnny Depp staged the beloved character ...

Gene Wilder, who played Willy Wonka, continued acting until the early 2000s. From the moment he somersaulted out of his factory, the characters (and the audience) were captivated by Gene Wilder as ...

Horror films are made to frighten us, yet sometimes, the most frightening moments result from films unrelated to the horror genre.

As per the series' description, a group of lucky contestants will have the chance to enter Willy ... Chalamet in 2023's Wonka, and was of course memorably played by Gene Wilder and Johnny Depp ...

a widely beloved comedy-musical featuring Gene Wilder. "The version of Willy Wonka in Tim Burton’s film is heinous, and terrifying," Wood states. "There’s nothing pure or beautiful about it." ...