Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factorys 50th Anniversary, with Madeline Stuart

Published: Sept. 27, 2021, 10 a.m.

b'Young Madeline Stuart loved "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" so much, she suggested to her dad that the Roald Dahl classic children\\u2019s book would make a great movie. Fortunately, for the legions of "Willy Wonka" fans, Madeline\\u2019s dad was director and documentarian Mel Stuart\\u2026 and the rest is Hollywood history. Madeline\\u2019s 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\\u2019s relationship with Dahl, the casting of Gene Wilder, and more. They also talk about Madeline\\u2019s career as a celebrated interior designer and her book, "No Place Like Home: Interiors by Madeline Stuart." \\n\\nThank you to Kerrygold, makers of beautiful Irish butter and cheese from grass-fed dairy, and Ace Hotel Brooklyn, for supporting our show.\\n\\nRadio Cherry Bombe is recorded at Newsstand Studios at Rockefeller Center. Visit cherrybombe.com/madeline-stuart-transcript for a transcript of this episode.'