Tag: Roald Dahl

Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory Script

Year:1971
Director:Mel Stuart
Written by:Roald Dahl (Screenplay), Roald Dahl (Novel)

Script Synopsis:Eccentric candy man Willy Wonka prompts a worldwide frenzy when he announces that golden tickets hidden inside five of his delicious candy bars will admit their lucky holders into his top-secret confectionary. But does Wonka have an agenda hidden amid a world of Oompa Loompas and chocolate rivers?
Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory Script Resources:

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Other Links:
  • Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory ( tt0067992 ) at IMDb
  • Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory ( 252 ) at TheMovieDB.org
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You Only Live Twice Script

Year:1967
Director:Lewis Gilbert
Written by:Ian Fleming (Novel), Roald Dahl (Screenplay)

Script Synopsis:A mysterious space craft kidnaps a Russian and American space capsule and brings the world on the verge of another World War. James Bond investigates the case in Japan and meets with his archenemy Blofeld. The fifth film from the legendary James Bond series starring Sean Connery as the British super agent.
You Only Live Twice Script Resources:

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James And The Giant Peach Script

Year:1996
Director:Henry Selick
Written by:Roald Dahl (Novel), Karey Kirkpatrick (Screenplay), Jonathan Roberts (Screenplay), Steve Bloom (Screenplay), Mike Cachuela (Storyboard)

Script Synopsis:James' happy life at the English seaside is rudely ended when his parents are killed by a rhinoceros and he goes to live with his two horrid aunts. Daringly saving the life of a spider he comes into possession of magic boiled crocodile tongues, after which an enormous peach starts to grow in the garden.
James And The Giant Peach Script Resources:

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  • James And The Giant Peach ( tt0116683 ) at IMDb
  • James And The Giant Peach ( 10539 ) at TheMovieDB.org
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Matilda Script

Year:1996
Director:Danny DeVito
Written by:Roald Dahl (Novel), Nicholas Kazan (Screenplay)

Script Synopsis:A grouchy couple are parents to a very sweet girl, Matilda. Unlike her bratty brother and mean parents, Matilda becomes a very sweet and extremely intelligent 6 year old girl, who is very keen to go to school and read books. After a while, her parents send her to school with the worst principal in the world, a very sweet teacher, and good friends. While trying to put up with her parents' and principal's cruelty, she starts to unwittingly unleash telekinetic powers, destroying a television and making a newt fly onto the principal. With enough practice, Matilda starts to learn to control her telekinetic powers and soon using them on her principal so she can drive her away from the school.
Matilda Script Resources:

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Fantastic Mr. Fox

Year:2009
Director:Wes Anderson
Written by:Noah Baumbach (Screenplay), Roald Dahl (Novel), Padraig Collins (Storyboard)

Script Synopsis:The Fantastic Mr. Fox bored with his current life, plans a heist against the three local farmers. The farmers, tired of sharing their chickens with the sly fox, seek revenge against him and his family.
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Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

Year:2005
Director:Tim Burton
Written by:Roald Dahl (Author), John August (Screenplay), Roald Dahl (Screenplay)

Script Synopsis:A young boy wins a tour through the most magnificent chocolate factory in the world, led by the world's most unusual candy maker.
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Script Resources:

  • Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Script at tripod.com
  • Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Transcript at Springfield! Springfield!
  • Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Script at johnny-depp.org
  • Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Script PDF - Gwyn Lurie Draft at Script Fly ($)
  • Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Script PDF - REVISED DRAFT. 4/30/2001. (XL) at Script City ($)
  • Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Script PDF - Early Scott Frank Draft 2001 at Script Fly ($)

Note: Multiple links are listed since (a) different versions exist and (b) many scripts posted become unavailable over time. Please notify me if you encounter a stale link.


Other Links:
  • Charlie and the Chocolate Factory ( tt0367594 ) at IMDb
  • Charlie and the Chocolate Factory ( 118 ) at TheMovieDB.org
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