September 8, 2023
WILLY WONKA AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY (1971) – AFI Movie Club
Adapted from Roald Dahl’s best-selling children’s novel, WILLY WONKA AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY (1971) stars the legendary and beloved Gene Wilder – who participated in the AFI Life Achievement Award tribute to Mel Brooks and whose work is featured across several of AFI’s lists celebrating excellence in American cinema. Visit the AFI Catalog to learn more about...
February 1, 2023
WATTSTAX – AFI Catalog Spotlight
This February, the AFI Catalog shines a spotlight on the landmark musical performance documentary WATTSTAX which was released 50 years ago this month. The film presents footage of what became known as the “Black Woodstock,” a seven-hour, August 1972 concert called Wattstax organized by Memphis’ Stax Records to commemorate the Watts Uprising of 1965 and...
July 2, 2022
WILLY WONKA AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY (1971) – AFI Movie Club
Adapted from Roald Dahl’s best-selling children’s novel, WILLY WONKA AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY (1971) stars Gene Wilder – who participated in the AFI Life Achievement Award tribute to Mel Brooks and whose work is featured across several of AFI’s lists. Learn more about WILLY WONKA AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY in the AFI Catalog. HOW TO WATCH Where to...
July 27, 2020
AFI Movie Club: WILLY WONKA AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY
Adapted from Roald Dahl’s best-selling children’s novel, WILLY WONKA AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY stars Gene Wilder – who participated in the AFI Life Achievement Award tribute to Mel Brooks and whose work is featured across several of AFI’s lists. Watch Tyra Banks introduce the film: Movie Trivia about WILLY WONKA AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY DID YOU…
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