I've Got A Golden Ticket comes from Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, the 1971 film adaptation of Roald Dahl's 1964 novel Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. In the scene, Charlie Bucket brings home the last Golden Ticket and sings the number as a joyful duet with Grandpa Joe, played by Peter Ostrum and Jack Albertson. The song became one of the film's most quoted moments and later a familiar shorthand online for improbable luck, surprise wins and getting access to something everyone wanted.