Listings include actors that have played the characters in various media. This is a list of all of the wonka candies mentioned in the franchise made up of the films, the novels, and the real life candies. Grandpa joe and charlie encounter andor observe a great many people, but grandpa joe only insults the women. Wonka loves nonsense and mischief, but cant abide ugliness. Its a bit of a stretch, but this asshat is certainly not above such a. Grandpa joe bucket is a 96 12 year old character in the book charlie and the. Wonka s idea to send out golden tickets is a marketing stroke of genius, and he continues to think mr. List of charlie and the chocolate factory characters wikipedia. The other is the 2005 charlie and the chocolate factory, starring johnny depp. From the willy wonka and the chocolate factory, grandpa joe, as a stylized pop vinyl from funko. He is known for his roles as john cleary in the subject was roses 1968, for which he received his award for best supporting actor and best featured actor.
Grandpa joe in charlie and the chocolate factory shmoop. Check out the other willy wonka figures from funko. Grandpa joe bucket is a 96 12 year old character in the book charlie and the chocolate factory he is the grandfather of charlie bucket grandpa joe is notable for his great knowledge of willy wonka and his factory history will contain spoilers edit grandpa joe was born in january 7, 1867 and married grandma georgina in march, 1885 and gave birth to mrs. However, because of this, wonka decided to fire all of his workers, including grandpa joe, and close his factory to the open, although he still constantly produced candy. Whether you want to celebrate the day in purple velvet like willy wonka. Grandpa joe is the tritagonist of the novel charlie and the chocolate factory and its 1971 and 2005 film adaptations. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. What is the difference between charlie and the chocolate. Charlie and the chocolate factory characters shmoop. His youthful exuberance makes him the perfect person to escort charlie to the chocolate factory. One last piece of evidence on the trial of joes character surfaced in 20. My dear boy, said grandpa joe, raising himself up a little higher on his pillow, mr. He was ninetysix and a half, and that is just about as old as anybody can be.
Wonka is brilliant while the other parents think he is mad. He heaps all his invective on women throughout the story. Back in 2005, just when director tim burton was preparing a new film adaptation of roald dahls charlie and the chocolate factory, a satirical website called say no to grandpa joe appeared to voice contempt and disgust with one of the major characters in the story. When charlie asks about it, grandpa joe is the one to tell us all about it. Hes the owner of his very own chocolate factory and also a homeless tramp that charlie met before at the rubbish dump. Both films are based on the book, but the cast and crew are different. Grandpa joe is the oldest and wisest of the characters in the novel.
The website also notes that, in the book and the newer tim burton movie, grandpa joe used to work for willy wonka and seems to know an awful lot about the company. Grandpa joe from charlie and the chocolate factory is the. Apparently, joe used to work for wonka many years earlier, before the factory was closed. In one of the final scenes either in wonkas office or the glass elevator wonka explains to charlie and grandpa joe that all the other children will be restored to their original selves i believe old, terrible selves is how he words it, but that they are hopefully now a little wiser. Grandpa joe sucks and is the real villain in willy wonka. He is also stated in the book to be in his nineties and the oldest out of the grandparents. Willy wonka and the chocolate factory movie quotes. The first is the 1971 willy wonka and the chocolate factory, starring gene wilder. He is charlies paternal grandfather maternal in the 1971 film who accompanies his grandson to willy wonkas chocolate factory. He is an eccentric candyman, who invites charlie and grandpa joe and other kids to his factory.
Also, all the characters can represent greed to varying degrees. Wolper, and starring gene wilder as willy wonka, character actor jack albertson as grandpa joe, and peter ostrum as charlie bucket. Could he have been the reason willy wonka originally shut the public out of his factory. As portrayed by jack albertson in mel stuarts 1971 film willy wonka. Charlie and the chocolate factory characters gradesaver. He doesnt say anything derogatory about the fasttalking sam beauregard, the seemingly mad wonka, or even the vile slugworth9. Grandpa joe charlie and the chocolate factory wiki fandom. This story of the adventures of young charlie bucket inside the chocolate factory of eccentric candymaker willy wonka is often considered one of the. Prince pondicherry, grandpa joe tells us, was an indian prince who once asked willy wonka to.
Classic movie characters willy wonka charlie bucket veruca salt grandpa joe augustus gloop violet beauregarde. Differences between willy wonka and the chocolate factory. Figure stands 3 34 inches and comes in a window display box. The eccentric owner of the wonka chocolate factory, he has been portrayed by gene wilder and johnny depp in film. Charlie and the chocolate factory and its various film and stage adaptations, and charlie and the great glass elevator. As a result of this decision, wonka lost contact with civilization and started to become more selfcentered and awkward, focusing more on improving his factory rather than. Wonka is a chocolatier, and one of dahls most famous characters. List of charlie and the chocolate factory characters. The oompa loompas look different, the ones in the 1971 film are closer in appearance, willy wonka is closer in personality, but the other characters from the 2005 film charl. Gene wilder augustus gloop augustus gloop violet beuregarde.
The 7 deadly sins of willy wonka and the chocolate factory. It states quite clearly that all offers shall become null and void if, and you can read it for yourself in this. We see this when he jumps out of bed and starts dancing. He is charlies paternal grandfather maternal in the 1971 film who accompanies his grandson to willy wonka s chocolate factory. Willy wonka is a fictional character who appears in roald dahls 1964 childrens novel charlie and the chocolate factory and its sequel charlie and the great glass elevator. Thus far 762782 people have learned the truth about grandpa joe, including 54 who found out today. Wonka mainly known as willy wonka is one of the main characters in charlie and the chocolate factory the musical. Grandpa joe was fired with the rest of the other employees after spies had stolen wonkas secret recipes. Wonka is exceedingly eccentric, with many odd qualities. Finally, only charlie bucket and his grandpa joe were left. Wonka revealed the whole reason for the golden tickets was to find someone good hearted to run the factory when he was gone. As such, he was particularly excited to be able to visit his old place of work and knew a lot about its inner function. He loves to tell stories, as any good grandpa would.
Why grandpa joe is the real villain in willy wonka and the. While it doesnt have any content that would be considered inappropriate for kids, author roald dahls signature dark humor is evident. He is the grandfather of charlie bucket and is married to. Grandpa joe from charlie and the chocolate factory is. Parents need to know that overall willy wonka and the chocolate factory is an excellent, imaginative family film. Grandpa joe is the tritagonist of the novel charlie and the chocolate factory and its.
He was portrayed by the late gene wilder in the 1971 film adaptation, and by johnny depp in the 2005 adaptation. There are a few scarytense scenes that may disturb younger or more sensitive children. It is also implied that wonka has sold jelly beans because the bean storage room has jelly beans in it. In the book, wonka has a goatee and bright, mischievous eyes. Willy wonka and the chocolate factory 1971, mel stuart, us, 100 mins. Willy wonka charlie and the chocolate factory wiki fandom. In the sequel book, he and all members of charlies family. There are two film versions of the story you can watch. Grandpa joe used to work for willy wonka from the simple small candy store on cherry street to willy wonkas famous chocolate factory. While he may not be as true a villain like darth vader or hans gruber, he is for sure the best candidate for the antagonist in willy wonka and the chocolate factory. Charlie and the chocolate factory and its various film and stage adaptations, and charlie and the great. Wonka confuses most of the people who meet him, but charlie is fascinated. Dsha high schools community theatre works proudly presents willy wonka and the chocolate factory july 15 at dsha. Albertson was a tony, oscar and emmy winning actor.
When charlie finds the golden ticket, grandpa joe leaps out. The charlie and the chocolate factory characters covered include. Grandpa joes age is given as ninetysix and a half in charlie and the chocolate factory, making him the eldest of charlies grandparents. From start to finish grandpa joe put on a show that only a true villain could pull off. Based on the classic book by roald dahl, willy wonka jr tells the story of the famous candy inventor, willy wonka, and the chaos that ensues when he decides to open his factory gates to five lucky kids and their parents for a tour. Augustus gloop portrayed by michael bollner is the first child to find a ticket within a wonka bar and the first child to be removed from the tour. Willy wonka, charlie bucket, grandpa joe, augustus gloop, veruca salt. Willy wonka is the most amazing, the most fantastic, the most extraordinary chocolate maker the world has ever seen. Wonkas idea to send out golden tickets is a marketing stroke of genius, and he continues to think mr. Hes a famous english scientist, who invents a machine that. Charlie and the chocolate factory 1964 is a childrens book by welsh author roald dahl.
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