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Happy 115th Birthday! HAPPY 115th Birthday Margaret Hamilton !!!! Who the hell is Margaret Hamilton you ask? Margaret was an actress best known for her portrayal of the Wicked Witch of the West in the classic film The Wizard of Oz (1939). The Wicked Witch of the West was eventually ranked number 4 in the American Film Institute's 2003 list of the 50 Best Movie Villains of All Time, making her the top-ranking female villain. Hamilton's career as a film actress was driven by the very qualities that placed her in stark contrast to the stereotypical Hollywood glamour girl. Her image was that of a New England spinster, extremely pragmatic and impatient with all manner of "tomfoolery". Hamilton's looks ed to bring steady work as a character actor. She made her reen debut in 1933 in Another Language. She went on to appear in These (1936), Saratoga, You Only Live Once, When's Your Birthday?, Nothing Sacred (all 1937), The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (1938 ), My Little Chickadee (with W. C. Fields) (1940), and The Sin of Harold Diddlebock (1947 film) with Harold Lloyd. In 1939, Hamilton ed the role of the Wicked Witch, opposite Judy Garland's Dorothy Gale in The Wizard of Oz, creating not only her most famous role, but also of the reen's most memorable villains. Hamilton was cast after Gale Sondergaard, who was first considered for the role, albeit as a more glamorous witch with a musical ene, declined the role when the decision was made that the witch should appear ugly. She suffered a second-degree burn on her face and a third-degree burn on her hand during a second take of her fiery exit from Munchkinland, in which the trap door's drop was delayed to eliminate the brief glimpse of it seen in the final edit. Hamilton had to recuperate in a hospital and at home for weeks after the accident before returning to the set to complete her work on the film, and refused to have anything further to do with fire for the rest of the filming. After she recuperated, she said, "I won't sue, because I know how this business works, and I would never work again. I will return to work on condition — no more fireworks!" Garland visited Hamilton while the latter recuperated at home looking after her son. When asked about her experiences on the set of The Wizard of Oz, Hamilton said that her biggest fear was that her monstrous film role would give children the wrong idea of who she really was. In reality, she cared deeply about children, frequently giving to charitable organizations. She often remarked about children coming up to her and asking her why she had been so mean to Dorothy. She appeared on an episode of Mister Rogers' Neighborhood in 1975, where she explained to children that she was only ing a role and showed how putting on a costume "transformed" her into the witch. Hamilton's early experience as a teacher fueled a lifelong interest in educational issues. Hamilton served on the Beverly Hills Board of Education from 1948 to 1951, and was a Sunday hool teacher during the 1950s. She lived in Manhattan for most of her adult life. In 1979, she was a guest speaker at a UCONN Children's Literature class. She later moved to Millbrook, New York. She subsequently developed Alzheimer's disease, and died in her sleep following a heart attack on May 16, 1985, in Salisbury, Connecticut. She was 82 old. She was cremated at Poughkeepsie Rural Cemetery. Her ashes were attered in Amenia, New York. Hamilton's exceptional acting skills to this very day sends shivers down my spine when I see her as the Wicked Witch of the West. As a child I had to cover my eyes or just leave and not watch her! I can't imagine anyone else having performed this role with such lasting qualities. Thank you Margaret from a grateful audience! |
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2017/12/8 9:13 pm |
I'll get you, my pretty, and your little dog too!
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2017/12/8 9:14 pm |
Curses, curses! Somebody always helps that girl. Shoes or no shoes. I'm still great enough to conquer her. And woe to those who try to stop me!
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2017/12/8 9:15 pm |
Going so soon? I wouldn't hear of it. Why, my little party's just beginning!
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2017/12/8 9:17 pm |
ARRRRRGH! — YOU CURSED BRAT! LOOK WHAT YOU'VE DONE! I'm MELTING! Melting! Oh — what a world, what a world! Who would have thought a good little girl like you could destroy my beautiful wickedness?! ARRRRRGH! I'm gone! I'm gone! I'm going!...
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Ha such a memorable character she was that wicked witch ,lol!
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No one else could play that role like she did.
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I never saw any of her work, but it appears she is a legend in the film industry. Great job on this Bret.
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2017/12/9 11:25 am |
Thanks for letting us know about the history of the wicked witch!!!! it's a good movie!!!
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2017/12/9 3:10 pm |
Ha such a memorable character she was that wicked witch ,lol!
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2017/12/9 3:12 pm |
BiBBz WITHOUT makeup!
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2017/12/9 3:13 pm |
No one else could play that role like she did.
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2017/12/9 3:15 pm |
I never saw any of her work, but it appears she is a legend in the film industry. Great job on this Bret.
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2017/12/9 3:17 pm |
Thanks for letting us know about the history of the wicked witch!!!! it's a good movie!!!
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2017/12/9 5:27 pm |
Oh but I'm old enough to remember her. Very good, talented actress. Also remember her in the old Maxwell House coffee commercials.
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yeah spooky! great actor
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2017/12/10 2:11 am |
Oh but I'm old enough to remember her. Very good, talented actress. Also remember her in the old Maxwell House coffee commercials.
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2017/12/10 2:13 am |
yeah spooky! great actor
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