"CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY" PREMIERE
Actor Johnny Depp arrives for the premiere of his new motion picture "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory," directed by Tim Burton, at Grauman's Chinese Theatre in the Hollywood section of Los Angeles July 10, 2005. Depp plays the character Willy Wonka in the film which is based on the novel by Roald Dahl and opens in the United States July 15, 2005. (UPI Photo/Jim Ruymen)
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