<P> When Wilder was cast for the role, he accepted it on one condition: </P> <P> When I make my first entrance, I'd like to come out of the door carrying a cane and then walk toward the crowd with a limp . After the crowd sees Willy Wonka is a cripple, they all whisper to themselves and then become deathly quiet . As I walk toward them, my cane sinks into one of the cobblestones I'm walking on and stands straight up, by itself; but I keep on walking, until I realize that I no longer have my cane . I start to fall forward, and just before I hit the ground, I do a beautiful forward somersault and bounce back up, to great applause . </P> <P> The reason why Wilder wanted this in the film was that "from that time on, no one will know if I'm lying or telling the truth ." </P> <P> Jean Stapleton turned down the role of Mrs. Teevee . Jim Backus was considered for the role of Sam Beauregarde . Sammy Davis, Jr. wanted to play Bill, the candy store owner, but Stuart did not like the idea because he felt that the presence of a big star in the candy store scene would break the reality . Nevertheless, Davis' recording of the film's opening musical number, "The Candy Man," would top the Billboard magazine record charts in 1972, despite the fact that Davis initially hated the song . Anthony Newley also wanted to play Bill, but Stuart also objected to this for the same reason . </P>

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