"Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory" screening today

We're here at the Aero Theatre waiting for "Willy Wonka" to begin along with a special introduction by director Mel Stuart.

Was really hoping LA would put on a 'pull out all the stops' 40th Anniversary event during the actual 40th year (2011) and I'm pretty shocked it never happened. I was even going to go so far as to have my own in the 10th Box because of the ball dropping that occurred.

At any rate, we are replete with chocolate bars (I didn't think to pick up actual Wonka bars before the movie) and ready for Gene Wilder to take us to the land of wonderful sweets and treats!