History Heartwarming / WillyWonkaAndTheChocolateFactory

-->'''Willy Wonka''': But Charlie, don't forget what happened to the man who suddenly got everything he ever wanted.\\

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* The cast members had high praise for each other.
** At various points during the DVD Commentary, the now-grown kids sing Jack Albertson's praises.
** The young man who played Mike Teavee gave Creator/GeneWilder all kinds of grief, but he was very dear to Wilder later.
** Wilder made it clear that despite the fury that Wonka displayed, he loved Peter Ostrum, and he did for the rest of his life.
** When Augustus is introduced, the actors recognize the restaurant as one that they frequented during filming. They each speak fondly of the dessert menu.
* Julie Dawn Cole's memoir ''I Want It Now'' is chock-full of these. For instance, she shares pictures of her original copy of ''Charlie and the Chocolate Factory'', where the entire cast wrote personal notes next to illustrations of their respective characters like a high school yearbook.
** Her birthday celebration also counts, from Gene arranging a color photographer to document her special day to the various gifts the cast gave her. In addition, her mother was able to come all the way to Munich with a birthday cake from their local bakery.
** The pic of Julie and Denise in Bavarian dresses is quite adorable.
** Julie became very close with Creator/RoyKinnear, viewing him as a surrogate father. During the long breaks between filming, Kinnear would keep her entertained by reciting a Scottish poem over and over again.
* Creator/GeneWilder's passing in 2016 from Alzheimer's, despite being obviously saddening, the information regarding it is pretty heartwarming: The official statement [[http://www.slate.com/blogs/browbeat/2016/08/30/gene_wilder_s_family_issues_a_statement_on_his_alzheimer_s_and_circumstances.html released by his family]] announcing his death mentioned that Wilder had the disease since 2013, yet kept the news private until the end, as he did not want his youngest fans to worry about "poor old Mr. Wonka" and feel sad for him when they saw him in public. He couldn't bear the thought of being the cause of "one less smile in the world". Many celebrities end up regretting their iconic film roles and would have used their condition to either lash out or just as likely get people to leave them alone. Wilder on the other hand understood the power of the role and wanted to ensure that every child and adult who saw him would be comfortable coming up and saying hello. He cared for children THAT MUCH.
** The cast's tributes on Twitter also count.
-->'''Julie Dawn Cole (Veruca):''' "Time is a precious thing, never waste it." #genewilder :'(
-->'''Denise Nickerson (Violet):''' But weren't we so very fortunate to have been able to spend ANY time with such a beautiful soul, let alone 6-9 weeks!
** Peter Ostrum (Charlie) described Wilder's death as losing a parent. Also, upon learning of Gene Wilder's passing, Ostrum changed his social-media profile to read, "Former-child-actor, veterinarian, inherited a chocolate factory on 29 August 2016".
** Paris Themmen (Mike) posted a tribute picture on Facebook of the Wonkavator flying into the sky.
* [[https://evayna.tumblr.com/post/180538142389/violet-beauregarde-shouldve-won-wonkas-chocolate This article]] that makes the argument that Violet should have been the one to inherit the factory.

** When you think about, Charlie was the first ''and only'' person who actually had a good enough reason to sell the Gobstopper. Wonka's rivals stole his secret recipes out of sheer jealousy; the four bratty kids (especially Veruca and Mike) were merely hoping for a quick score; Grandpa Joe, despite having the same reasons as Charlie, wanted to sell the Gobstopper out of petty revenge. Charlie? He clearly wants to help provide for his impoverished family, but not at the expense of another person.

** Julie became very close with Roy Kinnear, viewing him as a surrogate father. During the long breaks between filming, Kinnear would keep her entertained by reciting a Scottish poem over and over again.

** In addition, even with how devastated he must have felt that he ([[SecretTestOfCharacter seemingly]]) didn't win the contest after all and Grandpa Joe's [[PapaWolf promise of revenge]], Charlie just can't bring himself to betray Wonka's trust and confidence, and he gives him back the Everlasting Gobstopper.
** When you think about, Charlie was the first ''and only'' person who actually had a good enough reason to sell the Gobstopper. Wonka's rivals stole his secret recipes out of sheer jealousy; the four bratty kids (especially Veruca and Mike) were merely hoping for a quick score; Grandpa Joe, despite having the same reasons as Charlie, wanted to sell the Gobstopper out of petty revenge. Charlie? He clearly wants to help provide for his improvised family, but not at the expense of another person.

** The reactions of the other guests seem flippant when Violet Beauregarde inflates into a blueberry with juice dye, but they do seem quite concerned at first when Willy Wonka tells her father that he warned his daughter that his invention was not ready yet, and the other guests did seem a bit concerned for her when the Oompa Loompas sung to her and started rolling her around.

** When you think about, Charlie was the first ''and only'' person who actually had a good enough reason to sell the Gobstopper. Wonka's rivals stole his secret recipes out of sheer jealousy; the four bratty kids (especially Veruca and Mike) accepted the bribe merely to win a quick score; Grandpa Joe, despite having the same situation as Charlie, wanted to give Slugworth the Gobstopper out of petty revenge. Charlie? He clearly wants to help provide for his improvised family, but not at the expense of another person, so he gives the Gobstopper back.