On June 30th, 1971, Mel Stuart's "Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory", starring Gene Wilder, was released to theaters across the United States. The film had a budget of $3 million, but only brought in $4 million in the box office during its initial theatrical run. The film introduced the song, "The Candy Man", which later became a #1 hit by Sammy Davis Jr. a few years later. The film was nominated for Academy Awards and a Golden Globe Award, but did not win either.
