[Rocco DiPippo]

You have never seen the movie, yes Charlie had a paper route, but his mother worked at a laundry shop to help support Charlie's grandparents.

Correct.

But notice something: Grandpa Joe and the other two old timers stay in bed all day, bitching and moaning, yet the instant Charlie comes home with a Golden Ticket, he pops out of bed like Jesus laid hands on him and within five minutes is dancing around and singing, knowing he's going to be in the money. Then he starts saying crap like "we won!" when Charlie, not he, won.

I'll bet that Grandpa Joe was a grifting politician, dindu or "elite" in his past life. Effing scumbag, living off the fruits of his grandson and daughter who had been busting their asses to support him. Lol!

[Rastus]

I’ve seen Jack Albertson on Tattletales. He and his wife were far lefties. One question is, “Other than your husband, who is the most important man in your life?” He says she’ll say Jerry Brown. She doesn’t, but agrees it would have been a great choice. 🙄

[SamAdams76]

I watched that movie several times as a kid. It was initially a dud at the box office if I recall but got revived as a Saturday matinee double-feature, usually paired with some other children's movie like Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, Pippi Longstocking, or Love Bug.

I too was put off by the "Grandpa Joe" character - he was definitely a grifter and a lazy bum!

Gene Wilder was brilliant and really made that movie the cult classic it would later become.

I joke with my wife that childhood photos of her have an eerie resemblance to Veruca Salt. Even today, she can get a bit bossy.