"CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY" PREMIERE
Julia Winter a cast member in the new motion picture "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory'," directed by Tim Burton, arrive for the premiere of the film at Grauman's Chinese Theatre in the Hollywood section of Los Angeles July 10, 2005. The film, based on the novel by Roald Dahl and tells the story of kids who win a tour of the Willy Wonka chocolate factory. It opens in the United States on July 15, 2005. (UPI Photo/Jim Ruymen)
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