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Podcast: Radio Cherry Bombe
Episode: Willy Wonka And The Woman Who Inspired The First Chocolate Factory Film, Madeline Stuart
Description: This Friday marks the release of âWonka,â a musical starring TimothĂ©e Chalamet that tells the origin story of beloved candy maker Willy Wonka. To celebrate, weâre dipping into the Radio Cherry Bombe vault for our interview with the woman who inspired the original âWilly Wonkaâ film, Madeline Stuart. Young Madeline loved âCharlie and the Chocolate Factoryâ so much, she suggested to her dad that the Roald Dahl classic childrenâs book would make a great movie. Fortunately, for legions of âWilly Wonkaâ fans, Madelineâs dad was director and documentarian Mel Stuart. He gave his daughter $50 for the ide...