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Willy Wonk & the Chocolate Factorywill always be an in-demand classic, and it recently topped Tubi's streaming chart. In February, it was revealed that the streaming service. It officially joined the free streaming site early in March and instantly rose to the top of its chart. On March 17, 2025, Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory claimed the No. 1 spot in the United States and held its place until March 21, when it fell just slightly to No. 2. It's currently still in the top 10, bringing a feeling of much-needed nostalgia for free to fans of the best Roald Dahl adaptation. Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory is based on Dahl's 1964 novel "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory." The story was inspired by his early childhood experience with chocolate companies.

Starring Gene Wilder, the film was released on June 6, 1971, by Paramount Pictures. The plot follows Willy Wonka, the ultimate candy man, who prompts a worldwide frenzy...

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This March, Tubi is bringing you a lot of entertainment, from the brilliant comedy-drama series Loudermilk to the beloved sci-fi drama series Timeless. However, for this article, we are only including the films that are coming to Tubi in the next month and have a 90% or higher Rotten Tomatoes score. So, check out the five best movies coming to Tubi in March 2025 with a 90% or higher Rotten Tomatoes score.

Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory (March 1) Rotten Tomatoes Score: 92% Credit – Warner Bros.

Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory is a musical fantasy film directed by Mel Stuart from a screenplay by Roald Dahl. Based on Dahl’s 1964 novel Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, the 1971 film follows Charlie, a poor young boy who gets a chance to explore a famous but mysterious chocolate factory run by the eccentric Willy Wonka.

The actors from the current revival of Stephen Sondheim and George Furth’s “Merrily We Roll Along” have skyrocketed in Gold Derby’s combined odds for the 2024 Tony Awards nominations. The prediction center displays commanding leads for Jonathan Groff, Lindsay Mendez and Daniel Radcliffe to win their respective categories. This is an understandable result considering this revival is the hottest ticket in town and this trio of performers has been ever-present in the media. But how often does a trio of actors from the same production pull off three separate acting victories at the Tony Awards?

It’s quite common for a musical to grab two acting trophies, but three awards is much rarer. To date, only 15 musical productions have earned three acting wins. The first time this feat occurred was at the 1956 ceremony, which was ironically the first time the Tony Awards ever announced a slate of nominees (previously...

Fans are looking back at Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory with fun nostalgia in honor of the iconic movie's 50th anniversary. Starring the late Gene Wilder in one of his most memorable roles, the movie is based on the Roald Dahl novel Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. It was first seen by audiences when it premiered in theaters on June 30, 1971, now making the classic movie 50 years old.

In Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory, a young boy named Charlie Bucket (Peter Ostrum) wins a tour of Willy Wonka's famous chocolate factory after finding a special Golden Ticket in a chocolate bar wrapper. Bringing along his grandpa Joe (Jack Albertson), Charlie and a group of other children from around the world make their way through the factory as Willy tries to decide which one to pass along his business to following his retirement. It's a simple story that works so well,...

Burbank, CA – Warner Bros. Home Entertainment announced today that the perennial family classic Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory will be released on Ultra HD Blu-ray Combo Pack and Digital on June 29. Called a “genuine work of imagination” by Roger Ebert, the film stars Gene Wilder in one of his most famous roles.

Directed by Mel Stuart from a screenplay by Roald Dahl, Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory was produced by Stan Margulies and David L. Wolper. The film is an adaptation of Dahl’s 1964 novel “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.” Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory stars Gene Wilder as Wily Wonka, Jack Albertson as Grandpa Joe, Peter Ostrum as Charlie Bucket, Roy Kinnear as Mr. Salt, Julie Dawn Cole as Veruca Salt, Leonard Stone as Mr. Beauregarde, Denise Nickerson as Violet Beauregarde, Dodo Denney as Mrs. Teevee, and Paris Themmen as Mike Teevee.

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Colonel Potter, we salute you. Harry Morgan, the Emmy-winning actor best known for playing the caustic but beloved commander who oversaw those lovable goofball doctors on CBS's M*A*S*H, died Wednesday. He was 96. Morgan's son, Charles, confirmed his death to the New York Times, saying the actor had been battling pneumonia. Related: Willy Wonka Star Leonard Stone Dies With his cutting wit and deadpan quips, Morgan was an instant hit as Col. Sherman T. Potter, a career soldier who assumed command of the 4077th Mobile Army Surgical Hospital unit in Korea at the start of the seminal series' fourth season after McLean Stevenson's character, Henry Blake, was killed off. Potter quickly...

Encinitas, Calif. -- Leonard Stone, who played the father who accompanied chronic gum-chewer Violet Beauregarde on a tour through a far-out candy palace in "Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory," has died.

Granddaughter Lindsey Fryman-Borchard tells The Associated Press that Stone died of cancer Wednesday in Encinitas, Calif., a day before his 88th birthday.

He was best known as fast-talking father Sam Beauregarde in the 1971 film that starred Gene Wilder as Willy Wonka. Stone watches in horror as his daughter turns into a giant blueberry and utters the famous line "Violet, you're turning violet, Violet!"

The Oregon native went on to play recurring characters in many television series including "Barney Miller," "Hill Street Blues" and "L.A. Law." In 2005, he played Warren Buffett in the Arnold Schwarzenegger TV biopic, "See Arnold Run."...

“I’m getting even with you for this, Wonka, if it’s the last thing I ever do! I’ve got a blueberry for a daughter!”

I remember him well as the cosmic zookeeper Farnum on two episodes of Lost In Space. A familiar face, Leonard Stone earned a Tony nomination for his work in the 1959 musical Redhead and appeared on numerous television shows such as L.A. Law, Perry Mason, General Hospital, Mission: Impossible, Barney Miller, Gunsmoke, and Hill Street Blues but he’ll always be best remembered as Sam Beauregarde, motor-mouthed politician and father of Violet Beauregarde in Willy Wonka And The Chocolate Factory (1971). Though mostly a TV actor, Stone also had a memorable role in Soylent Green as the manager of the building in which Joseph Cotten was killed. In September of 2000, he appeared as an ordinary, non-celebrity contestant on Wheel of Fortune. He placed second, winning $4,250 and...

Leonard Stone, the actor who played the father of Violet Beauregarde in 1971's "Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory," died Wednesday, November 2nd, after battling cancer. He would have turned 88 Thursday. Though Stone is best known for his Beauregarde role, whose most famous line was "Violet! You're turning violet!," the actor had numerous parts on TV shows, films and also Broadway. He appeared in television shows "Lost in Space," "Mod Squad," "Mission: Impossible," "M*A*S*H" and "La Law," as well as "Toys in the Attic" and "I Love My Wife" (among others) on the big screen. Stone was nominated for a Tony for his performance in "Redhead" on Broadway. Leonard Stone:...

Leonard Stone has died, aged 87. The actor was perhaps most famous for his role as Violet Beauregard's father in Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, opposite Gene Wilder in 1971. One of his most famous lines in the movie was: "Violet, you're turning Violet!" Stone was a prolific character actor who appeared in over 120 television shows and 35 films. He appeared as Judge Paul Hanson in L.A. (more)...

Rip Sam Beauregarde. You'll be missed. E! News has confirmed that Leonard Stone, the actor best known for playing Violet Beauregarde's father in the classic 1971 fantasy film Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, died Wednesday. He was 87. The cause of death was cancer, according to a statement from the actor's family. As fans of the 1971 big-screen Roald Dahl adaptation will recall, Stone's character notably complained to Gene Wilder's crazy confectioner that he's "got a blueberry for a daughter" when Violet transformed into the giant fruit after trying Wonka's Three-Course-Dinner gum.  The actor got his start on the stage, having trained at the Royal...

Actor Leonard Stone has died at the age of 87.

He passed away on Wednesday after a long battle with cancer, according to TMZ.com.

Stone is perhaps best known for his role as Violet Beauregarde's father in 1971 classic Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory.

Stone was born in Oregon in 1923 and went on to guest star in a number of TV shows, including General Hospital, L.A. Law, The Waltons, The Outer Limits and The Patridge Family.

He also received a Tony Award nomination in 1959 for Best Supporting Actor in the Broadway show Redhead.

Character actor Leonard Stone, perhaps best known for his role as Violet’s father Mr. Beauregarde in the 1971 classic Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory, has passed away.

According to People, Stone — who had earned a Tony for his work in the musical Redhead and appeared on numerous television shows such as L.A. Law, Perry Mason, General Hospital, Mission: Impossible, Barney Miller, Gunsmoke, Hill Street Blues and as a winning contestant on Wheel of Fortune — died from cancer on Wednesday, Nov. 2, just two days before what would have marked his 88th birthday.

Character actor Leonard Stone, who played Sam Beauregard, the brash American father of gum-smacking Violet Beauregard in the 1971 children's movie musical Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, died from cancer on Wednesday, it is reported. He would have turned 88 on Thursday. With extensive TV credits dating back to the mid-1950s, Stone, a native of Salem, Oregon, appeared on such shows as L.A. Law (as Judge Paul Hanson), General Hospital, M*A*S*H, Hill Street Blues, Night Court, Alice, Barney Miller, All in the Family and Mission: Impossible, according to the Internet Movie Database. In Willy Wonka, based on...

Leonard Stone -- the guy who played Violet Beauregarde 's dad in the 1971 classic, " Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory " died yesterday after a bout with cancer ... a rep for the actor tells TMZ. Family members tell us Stone -- who famously delivered the line, "Violet, you're turning Violet!" -- loved being an actor and would often recite lines from the movie anytime people asked him to. Stone also appeared on "Wheel of Fortune" back...

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According to TMZ, actor Leonard Stone, best known for playing Violet Beauregarde's father in the 1971 film 'Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory,' passed away on Wednesday after a bout with cancer. Although he starred in the classic children's movie, the majority of Stone's career took place on TV, with stints on shows such as 'M*A*S*H' and 'L.A. Law.'

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The 1971 film Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory will finally be released on Blu-ray on November 16. This new Bd will be priced at $24.98 Srp and you can take a look at the cover art and special features below. The film stars Gene Wilder, Jack Albertson and Peter Ostrum.

Join the expedition visiting legendary Candy Man Willy Wonka (Gene Wilder) in a splendiferous movie that wondrously brings to the screen the endlessly appetizing delights of Roald Dahl's classic book. Coated with flavorful tunes and production design that constantly dazzles the eye, this effervescent musical never fails to enchant young and old. On a whirlwind tour of Willy's incredible, edible realm of chocolate waterfalls, elfish Oompa-Loompas and industrial-sized confections, a boy named Charlie (Peter Ostrum) will discover the sweetest secret of all: a generous, loving heart. And you'll rediscover the timeless magic of a delicious family classic.

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