Where does Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory take place?

aphex

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It looks like England, but only half of them have accents..... ?
 

Ronstang

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Originally posted by: aphex
It looks like England, but only half of them have accents..... ?
HAHAHAHAHA.............I was just thinking exactly the same thing!
 

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Originally posted by: slick230
.. in a world of pure imagination.

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:D
 

NutBucket

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You mean the people in the street or the people that go into the factory? I don't recall only half the people on the street having accents. Maybe I'm mistaken as its been a while.
 

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Hollywood.

Where else can you find 50 little midgets that allow you to paint them green, dye their hair red, make them wear parachute pants, and run around going "Ooompa loompa doompa groompa dimpty dank."
 

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It was filmed in Germany.

80. During the filming the crew ran into a small problem. You see, the movie was filmed in Germany but they needed American cars to set the setting in the U.S.. Diana Sowle (Mrs. Bucket) came to the rescue. At the time she was living on a U.S. military base in Germany so she asked her American neighbors if they could borrow their cars for the film. Several agreed and the problem was solved. The crew had the American cars that they needed to line the streets in the film.

Source: Willy Wonka Facts Site

 

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i have been wondering this same thing for 30 years

willy has no accent

grandpa has no accent

the kid has an accent

doesn't the shop keeper (that sells him the golden ticket) have an accent?

its messed up :frown:
 

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Originally posted by: NutBucket
You mean the people in the street or the people that go into the factory? I don't recall only half the people on the street having accents. Maybe I'm mistaken as its been a while.

everyone in the movie....

The teacher has an english accent, the candyman, a bunch of other people..... But charlie's whole family and most of the students have an American accent.

The money that slugsworth appears to flash seems to be in pounds.

Im confused.
 

Yossarian

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did you guys see the short film with Verne Troyer (sp?), Mini-Me as an an oompa loompah behind the scenes?
 

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What year was this movie made? I still remember it and the last time I saw it it brought back a few memories :) Those little oompas are a little scary :p
 

NutBucket

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Originally posted by: PipBoy
did you guys see the short film with Verne Troyer (sp?), Mini-Me as an an oompa loompah behind the scenes?

Where's this found? Extra on some DVD somewhere?
 

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i found this site
i think its all made up junk

Where was the movie filmed?

Carl Hag respectfully asked Willie Wonka, on 12/27/2003 11:12:20 AM,

In the movie, what city was used as the setting. Is it rothenburg gernmany?

Willie Wonka replies:
You mean the old, broken down city? That was Newark. --Wonka PS The Chocolate river was the actual river that runs through Newark. We had to film around the occasional floating bodies.

where is the factory located?

sara respectfully asked Willie Wonka, on 7/22/2003 9:00:46 PM,

where in the world is the factory? I guessed switzerland, what with the chocolate and all, but my friend says canada. and my other friend said england. can you shine a light on the subject? respectfully yours, wonka fan & friends

Willie Wonka replies:
The factory is in the magical city of Newark, NJ. Notice the chocolate river? That's not really chocolate; that's just the normal city water supply.
 

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Originally posted by: NutBucket
Originally posted by: PipBoy
did you guys see the short film with Verne Troyer (sp?), Mini-Me as an an oompa loompah behind the scenes?

Where's this found? Extra on some DVD somewhere?

I don't think so, I saw it on one of the cable premium channels as one of those "between the movies" things. two oompa loompas were hanging out in the dressing room bitching about the kids and the pay, it was pretty good :)

edit--google to the rescue... watch Bit Players here.
 

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Originally posted by: FoBoT
i found this site
i think its all made up junk

Where was the movie filmed?

Carl Hag respectfully asked Willie Wonka, on 12/27/2003 11:12:20 AM,

In the movie, what city was used as the setting. Is it rothenburg gernmany?

Willie Wonka replies:
You mean the old, broken down city? That was Newark. --Wonka PS The Chocolate river was the actual river that runs through Newark. We had to film around the occasional floating bodies.

where is the factory located?

sara respectfully asked Willie Wonka, on 7/22/2003 9:00:46 PM,

where in the world is the factory? I guessed switzerland, what with the chocolate and all, but my friend says canada. and my other friend said england. can you shine a light on the subject? respectfully yours, wonka fan & friends

Willie Wonka replies:
The factory is in the magical city of Newark, NJ. Notice the chocolate river? That's not really chocolate; that's just the normal city water supply.

Actually, if you have ever had the displeasure and most punishing experience of being to Newark, NJ, then the above makes perfect sense. It is a shithole of the highest order and I truely wish something could be done to rid the world of Newark and all who dwell there.
 

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Originally posted by: slick230
Originally posted by: FoBoT
i found this site
i think its all made up junk

Where was the movie filmed?

Carl Hag respectfully asked Willie Wonka, on 12/27/2003 11:12:20 AM,

In the movie, what city was used as the setting. Is it rothenburg gernmany?

Willie Wonka replies:
You mean the old, broken down city? That was Newark. --Wonka PS The Chocolate river was the actual river that runs through Newark. We had to film around the occasional floating bodies.

where is the factory located?

sara respectfully asked Willie Wonka, on 7/22/2003 9:00:46 PM,

where in the world is the factory? I guessed switzerland, what with the chocolate and all, but my friend says canada. and my other friend said england. can you shine a light on the subject? respectfully yours, wonka fan & friends

Willie Wonka replies:
The factory is in the magical city of Newark, NJ. Notice the chocolate river? That's not really chocolate; that's just the normal city water supply.

Actually, if you have ever had the displeasure and most punishing experience of being to Newark, NJ, then the above makes perfect sense. It is a shithole of the highest order and I truely wish something could be done to rid the world of Newark and all who dwell there.


The coolest thing in Newark is the spinning Budweiser sign... :) Pretty sad, aint it?

I grew up just west of there in West Milford...
 

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LOL... My brother and I were discussing this very thing just the other day.
 

slick230

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Originally posted by: aphex
Originally posted by: slick230
Originally posted by: FoBoT
i found this site
i think its all made up junk

Where was the movie filmed?

Carl Hag respectfully asked Willie Wonka, on 12/27/2003 11:12:20 AM,

In the movie, what city was used as the setting. Is it rothenburg gernmany?

Willie Wonka replies:
You mean the old, broken down city? That was Newark. --Wonka PS The Chocolate river was the actual river that runs through Newark. We had to film around the occasional floating bodies.

where is the factory located?

sara respectfully asked Willie Wonka, on 7/22/2003 9:00:46 PM,

where in the world is the factory? I guessed switzerland, what with the chocolate and all, but my friend says canada. and my other friend said england. can you shine a light on the subject? respectfully yours, wonka fan & friends

Willie Wonka replies:
The factory is in the magical city of Newark, NJ. Notice the chocolate river? That's not really chocolate; that's just the normal city water supply.

Actually, if you have ever had the displeasure and most punishing experience of being to Newark, NJ, then the above makes perfect sense. It is a shithole of the highest order and I truely wish something could be done to rid the world of Newark and all who dwell there.


The coolest thing in Newark is the spinning Budweiser sign... :) Pretty sad, aint it?

I grew up just west of there in West Milford...

Yeah, the Bud brewery is one of the VERY few good points about Newark. That, and the airport so you can get the hell away from Newark. :beer: