Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory ⇒ [SECURE]

The movie was actually financed by the Quaker Oats Company . They funded the film specifically to promote their new "Wonka Bar" candy line.

The "chocolate" river was made of 15,000 gallons of water mixed with food coloring and cream. The cream spoiled quickly under hot studio lights, leaving the set smelling like "stinking water". Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory

The child actors never saw the "Chocolate Room" before filming. Their wide-eyed expressions when they first entered were genuine. The movie was actually financed by the Quaker Oats Company

Roald Dahl, the author of the original book, hated the movie. He disliked the music, the focus on Wonka over Charlie, and even Gene Wilder’s casting. the author of the original book