What happened to Charlie Bucket's father?

The fan wrote: “The only mention of Charlie's father in the film is that he died years before, which conveniently means Charlie has never seen his father and has no memory of him (at least he thinks – his obsession with Willy Wonka is his own family inheritance and makes sense when you consider it's his own father he's ...
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What happened to Charlie's dad?

In the 1971 film, he is dead. In the book, musical, and 2005 film, however, he works at a local toothpaste factory, screwing the lids onto tubes, until machines are built to do the job for him, and he is laid off. In the film he later gets a job repairing the machines.
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Does Charlie Bucket have parents?

The Bucket family—the hero of the story, Charlie Bucket; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Bucket; and his four grandparents, Grandpa Joe, Grandma Josephine, Grandpa George, and Grandma Georgina—is a loving but poor family.
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Was Charlie's dad alive in the book?

In the book, Charlie's father is very much alive and well. He is seen living alongside all of the grandparents, as well as his wife and Charlie. For an unknown, and actually rather dark, depressing and seemingly unnecessary reason, the version of Charlie's dad in the 1971 film died before the story begins.
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Where does Charlie Bucket's dad work?

Mr Bucket was the only person in the family with a job. He worked in a toothpaste factory, where he sat all day long at a bench and screwed the little caps on to the tops of the tubes of toothpaste after the tubes had been filled.
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Why are Charlie's grandparents bedridden?

The house wasn't nearly large enough for so many people, and life was extremely uncomfortable for them all. There were only two rooms in the place altogether, and there was only one bed. The bed was given to the four old grandparents because they were so old and tired. They were so tired, they never got out of it.
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Why is Charlie's family poor?

He lives in a very small house with his parents and four grandparents. All four grandparents are completely bedridden but are forced to share the same bed. Charlie's father, who works at the toothpaste factory, is the family's sole breadwinner and conditions worsen when he loses his job.
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What happened Augustus Gloop?

In the novel, after he fell into and was sucked out of the chocolate river, Augustus's body shape is altered dramatically: he became extremely underweight from being squeezed through the pipe. In the 1971 film, he is not seen again at all after he is sucked into the pipe, as is the case with the other three children.
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Who is Charlie's dad in Hazbin hotel?

Lucifer is the king of Hell, the husband of Lilith and the father of Charlie Morningstar.
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What does Charlie Jagow do for a living?

Charlie spent his adolescence in the bush running traps with dog team and snowshoes during the winter, and working as an assistant guide during the spring and fall. After working for some of the finest guides in the business, Charlie earned his Outfitters license in 2017.
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What happens to Veruca Salt?

Veruca screams and plummets, which in turn leads down to an incinerator, because she's described as a "bad nut," according to Mr. Wonka's claiming mentions. He assures her father that she "may be stuck in the chute" and all her father has to do is "just reach in and pull her out".
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What happened to the fat boy in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory?

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Augustus is the first to be removed from the tour: while drinking from the Chocolate Room's Chocolate River, he falls into the river by mistake and is drawn through a pipe to the factory's Fudge Room.
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How did Mike teavee get eliminated?

Mike Teavee: Eliminated last from the group. Removed because of his nature that was interested in technology, he ended up turning really tiny then left the factory as thin as paper and over twice the height of his father, his height was over 10 ft because the Oompa Loompas stretched him too much.
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Why is Grandpa Joe the villain?

However, the true villain in Willy Wonka is Grandpa Joe. He's a professional at manipulating Charlie - as well as his entire family - all for his own gain. From encouraging irresponsible spending to endangering his grandson in the Fizzy Lifting room, Grandpa Joe proves that he only exists to care about himself.
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How long were Charlie's grandparents in bed?

He immediately sets a miserable tone, whining to his daughter and never even considering helping her, even though it's made clear to viewers that all four grandparents have been in bed for 20 freaking years. (Charlie's mom is never given a name, which really says it all.
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Where do the buckets live?

Wonkaville is a fictional town where Charlie Bucket and his family live. Not much is known about this town except it's home to the candy store, Charlie's school, other buildings and a park, and last but not least home of Willy Wonka's Chocolate Factory.
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Who is the real villain in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory?

Arthur Slugworth is the main antagonist of the Roald Dahl children's books Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator, as well as the 1971 and 2005 film adaptations of the first book.
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Why is Uncle Joe bed ridden?

Joe served in WWII in 1941, and earned the Navy Cross Medal during his service and possibly injured his leg during the battle which may of caused his bed-ridden state.
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How many squirrels are in the nut room?

In total there are 40 squirrels, which were professionally trained by The Nut Room Animal trainer Michael Alexander and his team. They spent a total of 19 weeks training these squirrels for this one scene.
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What does the name Veruca mean?

The name Veruca is girl's name of Latin origin meaning "wart". Veruca is a name Roald Dahl made up for the horrid little girl Veruca Salt in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.
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What is Violet Beauregarde real name?

AnnaSophia Robb (born December 8, 1993) is an American teen-child actress who is best known for playing as Violet Beauregarde in the new film of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory in 2005.
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Where do the cameramen stay on the last Alaskans?

While the subjects themselves live in cabins, crew members lived in tents nearby, even in -50 degree weather. “Those cabins can't be used for commercial use. They would go in once or twice during the year for a communal meal, out of bonding and respect, but [the crew] had to stay outside.”
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