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12 Unbelievable Facts About ‘Willy Wonka’ That Will Make You Love The Movie Even More

5. Oompa Loompa Doompa De What?

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Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory was shot in Munich, Germany, but in order to find enough little people to play the Oompa Loompas, the production had to cast actors from outside of Germany. Because of this, most of the Oompa Loompas did not speak English.

Also, allegedly they would get drunk and then play pranks on members of the cast.

6. The Snozzberries DON’T Taste Like Snozzberries

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All of the “candy” that was on set was fake. Unless an actor was actually eating a piece of candy, you can guarantee that it was fake candy. Even some of the Wonka Bars were made of wood.

 

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