Where Did Charlie Bucket Live?

The 1971 musical film "Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory" is probably one of my favorite films of all time. Gene Wilder could not have been a better selection for the title role. He not only gave one of the better comedic performances of his life, but he also sang like a bird and even delivered just the right amount of emotion in his performance. The film just explodes with whimsy, color and fun. The songs are memorable, catchy and iconic. Everything about this movie makes it a classic for all time.

Everything that is, except one glaring issue. Where in the holy living Hell did Charlie live? Charlie has no accent, nor does his mother or his Grandfather Joe. His school teacher, and the candy shop proprietor though have British accents, and what in the world kind of money do they exchange in this mystical land? Slugworth sounds like a member of the gestapo for God's sake!

I know, I know this is probably not something I should care about so passionately at 30 years old. Yet, it cannot be understated how bizarre this geographical conundrum is. I'm sure the producers would go on record as wanting to make Charlie as geo-neutral as possible; but I call malarkey on that.

We clearly see where each of the other children are from. So why can we not know what strange Pseudo-Euro-American country Charlie is from. It begs the question: What is this film trying to hide? Is Charlie a secret CIA operative undercover in hostile territory, his mission to take down the candy-magnate William Wonka? Is the Wonka factory in some kind of secluded island nation as of yet undiscovered?

I will not rest until we get to the bottom of this, people. I owe it to myself, I owe it to all of you. We cannot be deterred. If you have any information that may help me in my quest, please, leave a comment. All leads will be taken seriously. Together, we can and will crack this case.