# Paris Themmen from '71 Willy Wonka!

**Source:** Pintastic New England  
**Type:** video  
**Published:** 2019-06-01  
**Duration:** 1m 2s  
**Beat:** Pinball

**URL:** https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gLIMbBeW-lE

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## Analysis

Paris Themmen, who played Mike TV in the 1971 Willy Wonka film, announces his appearance at Pintastic New England (March 27-30 in Sturbridge, MA) to celebrate Jersey Jack Pinball's Willy Wonka machine release. Co-stars Julie Dawn Cole (Veruca) and Peter Ostrom (Charlie) will also attend. Themmen highlights a WonkaVision segment feature in the game and notes he is the first person to appear as Barnyard television within a pinball machine.

### Key Claims

- [HIGH] Julie Dawn Cole and Peter Ostrom will appear at Pintastic New England — _Paris Themmen announcement of event details_
- [HIGH] Pintastic New England is March 27-30 in Sturbridge, Massachusetts — _Paris Themmen announcement of event dates and location_
- [HIGH] Jersey Jack Pinball's Willy Wonka machine features a WonkaVision segment — _Paris Themmen describing game features_
- [MEDIUM] Paris Themmen is the first person to appear as Barnyard television within a pinball machine — _Paris Themmen's claim about his unique appearance in the game_

### Notable Quotes

> "I am now the first person in the world to be sent Barnyard television within a pinball machine."
> — **Paris Themmen**, end of video
> _Highlights a unique feature of the Jersey Jack Pinball Willy Wonka machine involving the actor's appearance_

> "There is a WonkaVision segment that's in there... And so I am now the first person in the world to be sent Barnyard television within a pinball machine."
> — **Paris Themmen**, mid-video
> _Describes specific game mechanic and Themmen's role in it_

### Entities

| Name | Type | Context |
|------|------|---------|
| Paris Themmen | person | Actor who played Mike TV in 1971 Willy Wonka film; announcing appearance at Pintastic New England and celebrating JJP Willy Wonka machine |
| Julie Dawn Cole | person | Actress who played Veruca in 1971 Willy Wonka film; attending Pintastic New England event |
| Peter Ostrom | person | Actor who played Charlie in 1971 Willy Wonka film; attending Pintastic New England event |
| Jersey Jack Pinball | company | Pinball manufacturer releasing Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory machine being celebrated at event |
| Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory | game | Jersey Jack Pinball machine featuring WonkaVision segment and appearances by original film actors |
| Pintastic New England | event | Pinball show event March 27-30 in Sturbridge, Massachusetts celebrating Willy Wonka machine release with original film cast appearances |
| Winchester Mystery House | game | Mentioned as Barrels of Fun game; appears in garbled transcription |
| Barrels of Fun | company | Pinball manufacturer; Winchester Mystery House game referenced |

### Signals

- **[community_signal]** Jersey Jack Pinball leveraging 1971 film IP and original cast to drive interest in Willy Wonka machine release through event appearance (confidence: high) — Coordinated event with three original cast members promoting the game
- **[event_signal]** Pintastic New England (March 27-30, Sturbridge, MA) featuring original Willy Wonka film cast celebrating Jersey Jack Pinball's new machine release (confidence: high) — Paris Themmen announces event with confirmed attendance from Julie Dawn Cole and Peter Ostrom
- **[announcement]** Jersey Jack Pinball's Willy Wonka machine includes WonkaVision segment with video appearances by original film actors (confidence: high) — Paris Themmen confirms WonkaVision feature and his appearance in the game

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## Transcript

 Am I coming in clear? Hey, pinball fans, I said, am I coming in? Yeah. Hey, I'm Paris Tham and I was Mike TV and Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory. What's up? I am here doing a promo for a pintastic or the pintastic New Robert Englunds pinball show. That's going to be June 27th through 30th in Sturbridge, Mass. So it's coming up. I'm going to be there and Julie Dawn Cole, who played Veruca, will be there. and Peter Ostrom, who played Charlie, will be there as well. And we're all celebrating the release of Jersey Jack's new machine, which is a Willy Wonka pinball machine. I am in it. There is a WonkaVision segment that's in there. And so I am now the first person in the world to be sent by television within a pinball machine. So that's kind of cool. I hope to see you out there, and thanks for watching. Bye. you

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