Willy Wonka And The Woman Who Inspired The First Chocolate Factory Film, Madeline Stuart
b'This Friday marks the release of \\u201cWonka,\\u201d a musical starring Timoth\\xe9e Chalamet that tells the origin story of beloved candy maker Willy Wonka. To celebrate, we\\u2019re dipping into the Radio Cherry Bombe vault for our interview with the woman who inspired the original \\u201cWilly Wonka\\u201d film, Madeline Stuart. \\n\\nYoung Madeline loved \\u201cCharlie and the Chocolate Factory\\u201d so much, she suggested to her dad that the Roald Dahl classic children\\u2019s book would make a great movie. Fortunately, for legions of \\u201cWilly Wonka\\u201d fans, Madeline\\u2019s dad was director and documentarian Mel Stuart. He gave his daughter $50 for the idea and the rest is Hollywood history. \\n\\nMadeline joins host Kerry Diamond to talk about the story behind the movie, what it was like on set in Munich, the Quaker Oats connection, her father\\u2019s relationship with Dahl, the casting of Gene Wilder (over the stars of \\u201cMonty Python\\u201d and others), and more. They also talk about Madeline\\u2019s career as a celebrated interior designer and her book, \\u201cNo Place Like Home: Interiors by Madeline Stuart.\\u201d\\n\\nThank you to OpenTable, Alex Mill, and Reform for supporting our show.\\n\\nHosted by Kerry Diamond\\nProduced by Catherine Baker and Jenna Sadhu\\nEdited by Jenna Sadhu\\nEditorial Assistant Londyn Crenshaw\\nMusic by Tralala, \\u201cAll Fired Up\\u201d\\n\\nRadio Cherry Bombe is a production of The Cherry Bombe Podcast Network. Subscribe to our newsletter and check out past episodes and transcripts here. \\n\\nMore on Madeline: Instagram, No Place Like Home book'