Which company financed the 1971 classic film Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory?
Nestlé
Quaker Oats
Hershey
Kellogg’s
Fact: The 1971 film Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory, starring Gene Wilder, was financed by the Quaker Oats Company as part of a marketing strategy to launch a new line of Wonka-branded candy bars. The film’s title was changed from Roald Dahl’s original book, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, to promote the Wonka brand. However, production difficulties led Quaker Oats to abandon its plans to market the candy bars, eventually selling the brand to candy manufacturer Sunline. The Wonka brand later found success, though Wonka Bars were eventually discontinued.
Correct Answer: Quaker Oats