History Heartwarming / CharlieAndTheChocolateFactory

-->'''Willy Wonka''': When a boy has just a touch of odd\\
And he walks the streets without a nod\\
He should know that odd is a gift from God\\
Like this starry blue chandelier\\
\\
And the more he lives,\\
Perspective gives him\\
Signs so crystal clear\\
That's why I brought you\\
To see the view from here

* ''The View From Here'', TheElevenOClockNumber written for the Broadway production, plays out like Pure Imagination did in London. However, the lyrics are much more character-specific, celebrating Charlie's (and conversely, Willy Wonka's) imaginative spirit and what kindness and imagination can bring to the universe.

* TheReveal at the end throws a goodly chunk of the preceding action into a warmer and fuzzier light with some thought. [[spoiler: Mr. Wonka was sensitive enough to realize Charlie might be who he was looking for and rigged his own contest to give the boy a chance to prove it. And though he couldn't make any Pet the Dog moves without risking the Secret Tests, he made sure the boy got to bask in the same limelight the other finders did.]]

For ''WillyWonkaAndTheChocolateFactory'', go [[http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Heartwarming/WillyWonkaAndTheChocolateFactory here]].

-->'''Wonka's father''': William?

-->'''Wonka's father''': Willy?

* TheReveal at the end throws a goodly chunk of the preceding action into a warmer and fuzzier light with some thought. [[spoiler: Mr. Wonka was sensitive enough to realize Charlie might be who he was looking for and rigged his own contest to give the boy a chance to prove it. And though he couldn't make any Pet the Dog moves without risking the Secret Tests, he made sure the boy got to bask in the same limelight the other finders did.]]

* When Charlie discovers the final Golden Ticket at the sweetshop, the shopkeeper's at first just awed and overjoyed to bear witness to the find, but he proceeds to tell off the many bystanders offering to buy it off of Charlie. He then tells the boy that he's glad to see someone who clearly needs some good luck in his life actually get it.

** To clarify: Wonka's father Wilbur was a dentist who regarded candy of all kinds as a waste of time. [[spoiler: He only let his son trick-or-treat to know what to expect, before burning the candy he collected. Once a chocolate survived unscathed and Willy tried it, leading him to become a chocolatier. This caused the falling out with his father.]] On the walls of his surgery however, was every single newspaper clipping about his son since the day he left. His love for his son overrode any sense of anger he had at his act of rebellion and natural dislike of all things sugary. ''Aaaawww''.

* In a sweet lift from the novel, before the boat ride Willy scoops up a ladle full of the chocolate river, and shares it with Charlie.

--->'''Wonka:''' Here! Try some of this, it'll do you good. [[JerkWithAHeartOfGold You look starved to death.]]

* There's an ExactWords twist in the late going that leads to an unusual, subtle heartwarming moment. It turns out that with regards to the lifetime supply of sweets, [[spoiler: one Everlasting Gobstopper qualfies as such]]. Charlie is willing to accept this, which suggests that [[spoiler: he's not only grateful for even a small gift but ''can understand the giver's thinking'' -- that contrary to Grandpa Joe's assumption, it is not a trick but simply Mr. Wonka's unconventional way of keeping a huge promise]].
* TheElevenOClockNumber in this version, as Willy Wonka takes Charlie up in the Great Glass Elevator and reveals that the boy's won the factory, is a lift from [[Film/WillyWonkaAndTheChocolateFactory the 1971 adaptation]]: the iconic "Pure Imagination". The placement of the song this late in the show, as the culmination of this show's overarching Aesop about the transformative power of imagination (Charlie's CheerfulChild nature despite his meager circumstances owes a lot to it, for instance), is touching enough, and Creator/DouglasHodge's performance on the cast album is incredibly warm and wonderful -- in every sense of the word.

* TheReveal at the end -- [[spoiler: the tramp was Willy Wonka]] -- throws a goodly chunk of the preceding action into a warmer and fuzzier light; it turns out that the path to the happy ending began simply because [[spoiler: someone was moved by a poor boy's kind, appreciative, imaginative nature]].

* When Charlie finds his ticket in a sweet shop, the owner shoos away the adults trying to make the boy sell it to them, instructing Charlie to run home and not give the ticket to anyone. Charlie breaks into an enormous smile, and so does the owner. Considering how the world was competing over the tickets, it's wonderful to see someone genuinely happy for Charlie's good luck.

** There's also the touching awkwardness of their embrace, which allows the viewer to notice the subtle similarities of their outfits -- both are wearing gloves at the time, and their vests are the same style. Much as Willy Wonka tried to put his past behind him, it was unconciously informing bits and pieces of his behavior all along.

* There's an ExactWords twist in the late going that leads to an unusual, subtle heartwarming moment. It turns out that with regards to the lifetime supply of sweets, [[spoiler: one Everlasting Gobstopper qualfies as such]]. Charlie is willing to accept this, and with a little thought, this suggests that [[spoiler: he's not only grateful for any gift, no matter how small, but can understand the giver's thinking (that, contrary to Grandpa Joe's assumption, it is not a trick but simply Mr. Wonka's unconventional way of keeping a huge promise)]].
* TheElevenOClockNumber in this version, as Willy Wonka takes Charlie up in the Great Glass Elevator and reveals that the boy's won the factory, is a lift from [[Film/WillyWonkaAndTheChocolateFactory the 1971 adaptation]]: the iconic "Pure Imagination". The placement of the song this late in the show, as the culmination of this show's overarching Aesop about the transformative power of imagination (Charlie's CheerfulChild nature despite his meager circumstances owes a lot to it, for instance), is touching enough, and Douglas Hodge's performance on the cast album is incredibly warm and wonderful -- in every sense of the word.

* TheReveal at the end -- [[spoiler: the tramp was Willy Wonka]] -- throws a goodly chunk of the preceding action into a warmer and fuzzier light; it turns out that the path to the happy ending began simply because [[spoiler: someone's soul was moved by a poor boy's kind, appreciative, imaginative nature]].

-->'''Wonka's father''': William?

* Grandpa George, who up until this point has been pessimistically talking down Charlie's chances of finding a Golden Ticket, talks him out of selling it. "There's plenty of money out there. They print more every day. But this ticket, there's only five of them in the whole world, and that's all there's ever going to be. Only a dummy would give this up for something as common as money."
* In a sweet lift from the novel, before the boat ride Willy scoops up a ladle full of the chocolate river, and shares it with Charlie.
--->'''Wonka:''' Here! Try some of this, it'll do you good. [[JerkWithAHeartOfGold You look starved to death.]]

* There's an ExactWords twist in the late going that leads to an unusual, subtle heartwarming moment. Charlie finds himself [[spoiler: having to stop Grandpa Joe and Willy Wonka from coming to blows over the Everlasting Gobstopper serving as the promised lifetime supply of sweets]] and does so by [[spoiler: stepping between the two and declaring that it's "an amazing present", not to mention the first he's ever received from someone not in his family]]. This beautifully displays Charlie's kind nature, especially when one considers that [[spoiler: he's spent enough time around Mr. Wonka by then that he probably knows he wasn't trying to trick him. Rather, Mr. Wonka's unique way of thinking resulted in fulfilling the promise in a way most wouldn't get...but Charlie ''does'' and accepts the gift in the intended spirit]].
* TheElevenOClockNumber in this version, as Willy Wonka takes Charlie up in the Great Glass Elevator and reveals that the boy's won the factory, is a lift from [[Film/WillyWonkaAndTheChocolateFactory the 1971 adaptation]]: the iconic "Pure Imagination". The placement of the song this late in the show is significant, as the culmination of this show's overarching Aesop about the transformative power of imagination (Charlie's CheerfulChild nature despite his meager circumstances owes a lot to it, for instance), and Douglas Hodge's performance on the cast album is incredibly warm and wonderful -- in every sense of the word.

-->'''Wonka's father''': Willy?

* There's an ExactWords twist in the late going that leads to an unusual, subtle heartwarming moment. Charlie finds himself [[spoiler: having to stop Grandpa Joe and Willy Wonka from coming to blows over the Everlasting Gobstopper serving as the promised lifetime supply of sweets]] and does so by [[spoiler: stepping between the two and declaring that it's "an amazing present", not to mention the first he's ever received from someone not in his family]]. This beautifully displays Charlie's kind nature, as well as his [[spoiler: sense of gratitude and perhaps even ''compassion'' -- he's spent enough time around Mr. Wonka by that point that he probably knows he wasn't trying to trick him. Rather, Mr. Wonka's unique way of thinking resulted in fulfilling the promise in a way most wouldn't expect or understand]].

* There's an ExactWords twist in the late going -- [[spoiler: the Everlasting Gobstopper is the "lifetime supply of sweets" promised]]. This leads to ''two'' heartwarming moments in a row for two different characters. First, [[spoiler: Grandpa Joe chides Mr. Wonka for what he sees as a trick, because Charlie is a good boy who deserves a real lifetime supply of sweets]]. This goes awry, however, and the second moment ensues when [[spoiler: Charlie stops the adults from fighting by declaring that he's happy with the first present he's ever received that wasn't from his family]]. Part of what makes this so touching is the strong implication that [[spoiler: Charlie knows Mr. Wonka ''wasn't'' tricking them; he realizes how amazing the Gobstopper is even if it seems "measly". Charlie's facing Grandpa Joe when he gives his speech, so he doesn't see Mr. Wonka's fury melt away into a warm smile -- the look of someone so glad to be understood for once]].

* TheReveal at the end -- [[spoiler: the tramp was Willy Wonka]] -- throws a goodly chunk of the preceding action into a warmer and fuzzier light; it turns out that the path to the happy ending began simply because [[spoiler: someone's soul was moved by a poor boy's kind, appreciative, imaginative nature]].

* TheElevenOClockNumber in this version, as Willy Wonka takes Charlie up in the Great Glass Elevator and reveals that the boy's won the factory, is a lift from [[Film/WillyWonkaAndTheChocolateFactory the 1971 adaptation]]: the iconic "Pure Imagination". The placement of the song this late in the show is significant, as it's the culmination of this show's overarching Aesop about the transformative power of imagination (Charlie's CheerfulChild nature despite his meager circumstances owes a lot to it, for instance), and Douglas Hodge's performance on the cast album is incredibly warm and wonderful -- in every sense of the word.
* TheReveal at the end: [[spoiler: The tramp who encouraged Charlie to buy that one last Wonka Bar ''was Willy Wonka in disguise.'']] Think on that. [[spoiler: He knew all along that the poor boy deserved a chance at inheriting the factory, and saved the final ticket for him.]]

* Before the boat ride Willy scoops up a ladle full of the chocolate river, and shares it with Charlie.

* TheElevenOClockNumber in this version, as Willy Wonka takes Charlie up in the Great Glass Elevator and reveals that the boy's won the factory, is a lift from [[Film/WillyWonkaAndTheChocolateFactory the 1971 adaptation]]: the iconic "Pure Imagination". Douglas Hodge's performance of this song on the cast album is incredibly warm and wonderful -- in every sense of the word.
* TheReveal at the end: [[spoiler: The tramp who appeared in the opening scene and later encouraged Charlie to buy that one last Wonka Bar ''was Willy Wonka in disguise.'']] Think on that. [[spoiler: He knew all along that the poor boy deserved a chance at inheriting the factory, and saved the final ticket for him.]]

* TheReveal at the end: [[spoiler: The tramp who appeared in the opening scene and later encouraged Charlie to buy that one last Wonka Bar ''was Willy Wonka in disguise.'']] Think on that. [[spoiler: He knew all along that Charlie deserved a chance at inheriting the factory, and saved the final ticket for him.]]

* TheReveal at the end: [[spoiler: The tramp who appeared in the opening scene and later encouraged Charlie to buy that one last Wonka Bar ''was Willy Wonka in disguise.'']] Think on that. [[spoiler: He knew all along that Charlie deserved a chance at inheriting the factory, and probably saved the final ticket for him.]]

--->'''Wonka:''' Here! Try some of this, it'll do you good. [[JerkWithAHeartOfGold You look starved to death.]]