found: *MGZHB 12-2354 The story of a dancer (Motion picture) c1962.
found: IMDb, Aug. 14, 2006 (Mel Stuart; b. Sept. 2, 1928)
found: Wikipedia WWW site, Aug. 10, 2012 (Mel Stuart; b. Sept. 2, 1928, New York City; d. Aug. 9, 2012, Beverly Hills, Calif.; film director and producer)
found: New York times WWW site, Aug. 13, 2012 (in obituary published Aug. 10: Mel Stuart; b. Stuart Solomon, Sept. 2, 1928, Manhattan; d. Thursday [Aug. 9, 2012], Los Angeles, aged 83; won three Emmy Awards as a producer or director of documentaries, also took a fantastical turn by directing the beloved children's movie Willy Wonka & the chocolate factory)