Little Green Haired Men who Help Mr. Wonka in his Candy Factory
In the 1971 musical film adaptation, Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, the characters are orange-skinned and green-haired.
Oompa-Loompas perform impromptu witty, moralising songs about the mischievous children who have been invited to tour the factory. Four songs are presented to make adolescents think about the consequences of their behaviour:
The Augustus Gloop Song
It's about a gluttonous boy who tried to drink up the chocolate river only to fall in and get sucked up into a pipe headed for the Fudge Room;
The Violet Beauregarde Song
It's about a chronic gum-chewer who eats an experimental gum, causing her to turn blue, expand into a human-like blueberry, and be taken to the Juicing Room to return to normal;
The Veruca Salt Song,
It's about a spoiled brat who falls into a garbage chute;
and the Mike Teavee Song,
It's a song about a boy who watches too much television, only to be shrunken down to a height of one inch and sent to a stretching machine to be stretched back to normal.
Whether you prefer the classic version with Gene Wilder or the later version with Johnny Depp playing Willy Wonka, the Oompa Loompa helpers are a treat to watch and really make the movie stand out as they try to teach a lesson in an otherwise intriguing movie full of wit and humor.
Oompa Loompa Land
- Three reasons to love The Oompa Loompas
- The Oompa Loompas at a Glance
- Quick, what do you think of The Oompa Loompas?
- The Oompa Loompas Videos
- The Oompa Loompas on Flickr
- Willie Wonka and the Chocolate Factory
- The Original Willie Wonka & The Chocolate Factory
- "...We have so much time and so little to do..."
- Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
- Charlie and the Chocolate Factory with Johnny Depp
- Where's Mr. Slugworth...
- Which Oompa Loompas Do You Like Better?
- Vote for your favorite Oompa Loompa stuff
- Oompa-Loompa-
- Oompa Loompa Ideas for costumes and gifts
- Green Oompa Loompa Wig
- The Oompa Loompa Jumpsuit Outfit
- Green Oompa Loompa Costume -Great idea for Halloween.
- Oompa Loompa Homemade Child Costume
- Child Oompa Loompa Face Close-Up
- Get the poster with Johnny Depp
- Who found the Golden Tickets?
- The Augustus Gloop Song
- Willy Wonka gifts and costumes.
- No time to make a homemade costume, check out Nick.com
- Halloween This Years Stinks
- Shout Out For The Oompa Loompas!
- Search the web for more great costume ideas.
Three reasons to love The Oompa Loompas
3Reasons to love the Oompa Loompas
1) They're cute little people.
2) They bring back fond memories from my childhood.
3) They come from Loompaland and Wonka saved them from the whangdoodles.
The Oompa Loompas at a Glance
Oompa-Loompas are fictional characters from Roald Dahl's books Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator.
In the 1971 film they are portrayed as orange skinned. In early editions of the novel, they are shown as African pygmies. Following growing controversy and criticism, in later editions of the book, they are white skinned and golden haired.
They come from Loompaland (originally, Africa) , which is a region of Loompa, a small isolated island in the Pacific Ocean. In the book, they are the only people Willy Wonka will allow to work in his factory, because of th...
Quick, what do you think of The Oompa Loompas?
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Willie Wonka and the Chocolate Factory
1971 Musical Version with Gene Wilder
The Original Willie Wonka & The Chocolate Factory
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"...We have so much time and so little to do..."
as quoted by Willy Wonka (Gene Wilder)
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
2005 version with Johnny Depp as Willie Wonka
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory with Johnny Depp
All the Oompa Loompas were played by the same actor.
In the 2005 adaptation, restored to its original title of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, the Oompa-Loompas are small, with short dark hair and bronzed skin, and are all played by the dwarf actor Deep Roy, except in some scenes. Roy's stature was diminished on screen to an apparent height of 75 centimetres (30 inches), using digital compositing and forced perspective. They communicate only through song, mimic, and gestures. As seen in the film, they also have a singular gesture of accord, in which they cross their arms and closed hands up to their chest in a way that resembles the greeting gesture of the aliens in Plan 9 from Outer Space. The only Oompa-Loompa of this list with a name is the high voiced Skeebo, the apparent leader of the Oompa-Loompas. Where's Mr. Slugworth...
looking for the secret to the Everlasting Gobstopper
Which Oompa Loompas Do You Like Better?
Which Oompa Loopas do you like better?
Fetching blurbs now... please stand by1971 Original Version
Wendy says:
definitely the original ones!!!
Posted October 05, 2009
kitty222 says:
I like the 1971 Oompa-Loompas' green hair! And I think they had cooler songs.
Posted September 13, 2009
kirsten says:
i obsess over the original oompaloompas!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I really want to have a oompa loompa themed birthday party but cant find anydecorations. I LOVE OOMPALOOMPAS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted August 02, 2009
Person says:
THE ORIGINAL ONES FOR SURE I'M 100% SURE!!
Posted July 01, 2009
2005 Version
bubba says:
the old ones
Posted October 13, 2008
AARON says:
YO
Posted September 21, 2008
Vote for your favorite Oompa Loompa stuff
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Oompa Loompa Adult
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Oompa-Loompa-
Doompety-Do
Oompa Loompa Ideas for costumes and gifts
Oompa Loompa or Willy Wonka fun things to have.
Green Oompa Loompa Wig
Great for Halloween costume.
Green Candy Factory Worker Wig Adult
Amazon Price: $32.99 (as of 12/31/2009)
Here is the Oompa Loompa Wig to create your own Oompa Loompa Costume.
The Oompa Loompa Jumpsuit Outfit
Green Oompa Loompa Costume -Great idea for Halloween.
See a sample of a complete homemade Oompa Loompa couple.
Have you noticed that most stores carry more of the black wig from the 2nd movie, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. I actually think the first Oompa Loompas have more character and are cuter.Of course you could easily order the costume above, but if you want to save money and make it yourself, you can get a great visual. I found a website that shows a Halloween costume with the orignal Oompa Loompas with the green hair. They made the green wigs for the Oompa Loompas by purchasing a regular wig at the local Halloween store, they they dyed the wig with green coloring. It came out really well as you can see in the photo. You can view a larger photo and the website that this photo is from by clicking here: Oompa Loompas with Green Wig Photo. Click on the link and you'll be able to see how the whole Oompa Loompa costume was created.
The image and photo are the property of the website and I'm using them here as an example only.
I hope this helps you to create a great looking original Oompa Loompa costume for you or your child.
See below for a child's version of the Oompa Loompa costume with the green wig from the original 1971 movie Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory featuring Gene Wilder.
Oompa Loompa Homemade Child Costume
I found another website that shows a homemade oompa loompa child costume. You can click here and see the full blown picture to see some of the details. The child is turned sideways, but you can still get an idea of the majority of the costume. Oompa Loompa Child Costme with Green Wig Photo. This should help if you are going to do a homemade costume to save money. 
Child Oompa Loompa Face Close-Up
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Who found the Golden Tickets?
#1 Augustus Gloop (the fat boy) from Dusselheim, Germany
#2 Veruca Salt (the spoiled brat) from the UK
#3 Violet Beauregarde (gum-chewing) from the USA
#4 Mike Teevee (TV boy) from the USA
#5 The final ticket at first is reported to be won by some shady businessman from Paraguay but it's a forgery. Charlie finds it in a Wonka Bar
The Augustus Gloop Song
Oompa loompa doompety dooI've got a perfect puzzle for you
Oompa loompa doompety dee
If you are wise you'll listen to me
What do you get when you guzzle down sweets
Eating as much as an elephant eats
What are you at, getting terribly fat
What do you think will come of that
I don't like the look of it
Oompa loompa doompety da
If you're not greedy, you will go far
You will live in happiness too
Like the Oompa Loompa Doompety do
Doompety do
Willy Wonka gifts and costumes.
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Shout Out For The Oompa Loompas!
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- OhMe OhMe Oct 31, 2009 @ 12:04 pm
- I enjoyed this lens about The Oompa Loompas and I love the movie Willy Wonka and The Chocolate Factory
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- lasertek lasertek Oct 29, 2009 @ 7:59 pm
- Nice! Kids will definitely enjoy this lens. I prefer the older version of Oompa Loompas as well. They're much more adorable for me. No offense to the new version.
Will share this lens to my friends. Do visit my lens as well if you got time. Thanks
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- kitty222 kitty222 Sep 13, 2009 @ 11:12 pm
- This is a cute idea for a Squidwho lens! I do like the 1971 version better--nothing against Johnny Depp, but the original Willy Wonka came off as less creepy, and the green-haired Oompa Loompas were just plain cool.
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- Raffi-Music-For-Kids Raffi-Music-For-Kids Jan 18, 2009 @ 9:42 pm
- Fantastic lens - great idea! The Oopma Loompas are very cute and sort of creepy at the same time. =)
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- KimGiancaterino KimGiancaterino Sep 24, 2008 @ 12:43 pm
- I'm lensrolling this to my 'Pure Imagination' lyrics lens. The Ooompa Loompas are a great inspiration for Halloween costumes. Well done!
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- tdove tdove Aug 28, 2008 @ 6:09 pm
- Thanks for joining G Rated Lense Factory!
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- Barkely Barkely Aug 27, 2008 @ 3:09 pm
- What a fun idea for a Squid Who! Thanks for adding this lens to the Fun For Kids Group!
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