the witches of Oz page 3 by ric gustafson
Margaret Hamilton fell in love with theater as a child. Her father was a prominent Cleveland attorney. He insisted that she get a day job. So for a number of years, Margaret taught kindergarten. At the same time, she remained active in theater productions.
During the 1930's, Margaret worked as a supporting character actress in films. Before the war, she was in over 70 films. It was a long day in makeup for Margaret to play the Wicked Witch of the West. It started at 6 am and lasted 3 hours. During filming, one mishap sent Margaret to the hospital. She was supposed to drop through a trap door out of Munchkinland. A mistimed explosion gave her first degree burns on her face. She also had a second degree burn on a hand.
In 1956, CBS obtained the television rights to the film. The film gained a whole new audience.
Margaret Hamilton died in 1985. She had a 50 year film and theater career.
The End
research help: Closer Magazine Oct 10 2022
Peace and God's blessings. Love Ric
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