Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory’s 50th Anniversary, with Madeline Stuart

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🗓️ 27 September 2021

⏱️ 45 minutes

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Summary

Young Madeline Stuart loved "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" so much, she suggested to her dad that the Roald Dahl classic children’s book would make a great movie. Fortunately, for the legions of "Willy Wonka" fans, Madeline’s dad was director and documentarian Mel Stuart… and the rest is Hollywood history. Madeline’s dad gave her $50 for the idea and the Stuart family would eventually move to Munich for the making of the movie. Madeline joins host Kerry Diamond to talk about the story behind the movie, the Quaker Oats connection, her father’s relationship with Dahl, the casting of Gene Wilder, and more. They also talk about Madeline’s career as a celebrated interior designer and her book, "No Place Like Home: Interiors by Madeline Stuart." Thank you to Kerrygold, makers of beautiful Irish butter and cheese from grass-fed dairy, and Ace Hotel Brooklyn, for supporting our show. Radio Cherry Bombe is recorded at Newsstand Studios at Rockefeller Center. Visit cherrybombe.com/madeline-stuart-transcript for a transcript of this episode.

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0:00.0	My father made sure they didn't see it until that very moment when the cameras were rolling,
0:06.5	and they took their first look at what had been created as the chocolate factory,
0:11.5	and they were all just gobsmacked.
0:19.6	Boys and girls are all fired up.
0:21.6	Boys and girls are all by her.
0:24.6	Oh, world's shaking, drinking, baby, and we're on fire at it.
0:28.6	Hi, Bomb Squad. You're listening to Radio Cherry Bomb, and I'm your host, Carrie Diamond.
0:34.6	We're coming to you from newsstand studios at Rockefeller Center in the heart
0:38.4	of New York City. If you've never visited, there is a lot going on right now at Rock Center. There's a giant
0:44.3	cause statue outside 30 Rock, and there is a brand new Mama Cafe that just opened. Speaking of Mama,
0:50.7	congrats to the Mama team on their brand new cookbook, which just launched last week.
0:55.9	Today's show is a celebration of the 50th anniversary of Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory.
1:00.9	The much-loved film came out in 1971 and his influence countless bakers, pastry chefs, and candy makers.
1:08.1	Willie Wonka, of course, is based on the classic roll doll book, Charlie and the
1:12.2	Chocolate Factory. Young Madeline Stewart was a fan of that book and one day suggested that her
1:17.7	filmmaker father turned it into a movie. Her dad, the award-winning director and documentarian
1:23.9	Mel Stewart, decided that was a great suggestion and paid his daughter $50 for the idea.
1:30.7	We are so lucky because Madeline Stewart is joining us today to talk about the film, her dad,
1:36.1	and why Willy Wonka has endured for 50 years. We'll also talk about Madeline's career as a celebrated
1:41.8	interior designer. First, let's thank Kerry Gold for supporting today's show.
1:47.2	You all know how much I love Carrie Gold and their beautiful butter and cheese made with milk
1:51.6	from Irish grass-fed cows.
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