PURE IMAGINATION. The Making of Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory

Stuart, Mel, with Josh Young

ISBN 10: 0312287771 / ISBN 13: 9780312287771

Published by St. Martin's Press, New York, N.Y., 2002

About this Item

This work takes a behind-the-scenes look at one of the most popular films of all time. The author was the film's director and discusses how it went from book to screen beginning with the pre-production stage, the development of the set design, to shooting and editing. More than 100 photographs are included. This HARDCOVER copy is clean and solid. SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR, inscribed on the FFEP. Includes a Golden Ticket also signed by Mel Stuart. Seller Inventory # 020240

Bibliographic Details

Title: PURE IMAGINATION. The Making of Willy Wonka ...

Publisher: St. Martin's Press, New York, N.Y.

Publication Date: 2002

Binding: Cloth

Condition: Fine

Dust Jacket Condition: Fine

Signed: Signed by Author(s)

Edition: First Edition, First Printing

About this title

Synopsis:

The director of the popular film based on Roald Dahl's classic book takes readers deep inside the making of the beloved movie, sharing behind-the-scenes anecdotes about the filming, production techniques, set design, cast and crew, and personal, never-before-seen photographs from his own collection. 50,000 first printing.

About the Author:

Mel Stuart has worked in film and television for over 40 years. He has produced and directed various features including Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, dozens of documentaries including The Making of the President, The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich, Four Days in November, Wattstax, Man Ray-Prophet of the Avant-Garde, and the reality series Ripley's Believe It or Not. Mr. Stuart has been the recipient of four Emmy Awards, a Peabody Award, and an Oscar nomination. He lives in Los Angeles, California.

Josh Young is a contributing writer for Entertainment Weekly and the co-author of You're Only As Good As Your Next One with film executive Mike Medavoy. He lives in Washington, D.C.