Roald Dahl's beloved children's book, which inspired the movie Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory, was first published.
The musical fantasy film Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory, directed by Mel Stuart and starring Gene Wilder, was released.
The world premiere of the movie took place in New York City.
The film was first released on VHS, allowing a new generation of viewers to enjoy the story at home.
Over the years, the movie gained a cult following and became widely beloved by audiences for its whimsical story and memorable music.
Willy Wonka declares a worldwide contest hiding five golden tickets in candy bars, granting winners a tour of his chocolate factory.
Charlie discovers the final golden ticket inside a Wonka chocolate bar, earning him a place in the factory tour.
Five children along with their guardians enter the factory gates to commence the exclusive tour.
The group explores the chocolate waterfall and river area, witnessing the unique candy-making process.
Augustus falls into the chocolate river and is sucked up a pipe, removing him from the tour.
Violet chews an experimental gum and swells into a giant blueberry, leading to her removal from the tour.
Veruca demands a squirrel trained to sort nuts and is deemed a 'bad nut'; she is sent down the garbage chute.
Mike is shrunken to a tiny size after experimenting with the Wonkavision machine and is taken away for restoration.
After the others have been removed, Wonka reveals that Charlie has won the factory and gives him the key to the chocolate empire.
