Question: Why would Willy Wonka rather not talk about the pink sheep-shearing room?
Mad Ade
29th Dec 2005
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005)
Answer: Because is probably just one of those weird and wonderful things, like much of Wonka's world, that he could not really explain simply, thus feeling it was best left unsaid altogether. It may well be a nod to another Tim Burton/Johnny Depp movie where he played Ed Wood, a transvestite who liked pink angora sweaters.
Answer: I saw something saying that the shears may have reminded him of the silver hair.
24th Jan 2006
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005)
Question: If it's such a hi-tech factory, why is Doris still using an old fashion typewriter when they wave to her?
Answer: Perhaps she prefers the old style typewriter. Besides, the film seems to be set in a parallel time where modern items and more antique items exist quite happily side by side.
This is further shown by the fact that there don't seem to be any phones.
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Answer: It's probably to be assumed that what they're shearing is what Wonka cotton candy is made from, and Wonka didn't want to state this to anyone else. I can imagine 8 people from around the world that lost the competition going out and telling people cotton candy is made from pink sheep's wool wouldn't sit well with the masses.