“You stay out of this, Glinda,” the line that gave us Wicked! Gregory Maguire was thinking about that line and thought to himself, “Well that’s an awfully familiar way to address her, first name and everything. These two have known each other for a while.” And then the next thing he thought a little later was “Maybe they went to college together,” and he says he fell down laughing at the thought of that. And now 30 years later we have an excellent book, musical, and movie!
Everyone calls her Glinda. She's very approachable. And she's centuries older than the Wicked Witches; as a fairy, she came into being fully grown, as do all of Baum's immortals. She was there when her ruler, Queen Lurline, created the Land of Oz in the first place, before anyone came to live in it, let alone the Wicked Witches.
ah yes a timeless movie with a horrific and sad behind the scenes story where nearly all the actor where abused and how this movie basically ruined Judy Garland. But yes, what a wonderful movie.
1:20 I don’t know why I never noticed when Glinda tells the witch to go away before somebody drops a house on her too, the way the witch looks up in fear is hilarious! 😂
@@randomland2775 Baum's villains were rarely tough; the Wicked Witch was, behind all her magic and minions, really a whingeing coward. She was afraid of the dark, for one thing!
Her body language is excellent. When she first shows up and looks at her sister and exhales you can feel what she’s thinking...and also when she says “the slippers yes” her body language is amazing!
@@stevenpeluso7670 Adrian, the costume designer for _Wizard,_ had created that dress for Jeanette MacDonald when she starred in the movie _San Francisco_ in 1936. He altered it to fit Billie Burke, then glitzed it up a bit more, including putting a butterfly on her shoulder. 🙂
The witch excuse my ignorance actually looks like she really enjoyed the scene "be gone before someone drops a house on you" the way she looks up and the mood of the score puts a smile on my face every time.
Poor Margaret... she was actually caught in the flames during the vanish scene, and she was hospitalized before returning to the set. "No more fire... PLEASE!" she begged
In the 70's there was a sketch comedy show featuring a Glinda lookalike called the Family Hour Fairy. Darth Vader appeared in one episode, and she said to him, "You have no power here. Begone, before somebody drops a Corellian starship on your socks!"
In all seriousness, it’s genuinely impressive just how strong of a legacy this movie has. There’s so many iconic moments and quotes, and it’s impact on popular culture is very strong, even to this day!
Hamilton's line from The Wizard of Oz - "I'll get you, my pretty, and your little dog, too!" - was ranked 99th in the 2005 American Film Institute survey of the most memorable movie quotes. Hamilton enjoyed the line so much, she sometimes used it in her real life. That role was worthy an Oscar....yet never got one!
Margaret Hamilton should've DEFINITELY won an Academy Award as Best Supporting Actress for her performance! She did a phenomenal job as the Wicked Witch of the West and no one else could have topped her performance! Growing up as a kid in the 90s I was _terrified_ of her! She was so wicked, evil, and diabolic! She will always be the *BEST* witch in cinematic history! ❤️❤️❤️❤️
I've read that Miss Hamilton was the nicest lady in all of Hollywood. And if that is true, which I truly believe it is. Then she really did deserve the Oscar for best supporting actress. FROM NICEST LADY IN THE LAND, TO THE MOST WICKED. THAT DEFINITELY DESERVED THE OSCAR.
I think a big reason why this movie is more remembered and beloved then the original book is this version of the Wicked Witch of the West. Her lines and look are iconic, and her repeated presence in the storyline keeps her more relevant than the original.
Did you know that scary things actually happened while filming all i remembered is the fake snow can cause cancer and they actually burned the wicked with and the lion coatume they made was made of real lions
@@AndySaenz Not the entire crew; people who were quite young then are still around, most notably 101 year-old Caren Marsh-Doll, who was Judy Garland's stand-in.
@@-officialtania-5130 The snow was crushed gypsum, which can be aggravating if inhaled, but does not cause cancer. And people have used animal skins for clothing ever since we've been wearing anything.
MrMrMrprofessor she was on mr Rogers neighborhood explained to her audience how she pretended to be the wicked witch and told them how she did stunts on the movie . I know I enjoyed the episode on UA-cam 😊
Margaret Hamilton gave an extraordinary performance in this, one of the greatest films ever made. Her total onscreen time can be counted in mere minutes, yet she gives a memorable performance that set a standard for wicked witches to come. I doubt Hamilton's characterization will ever be surpassed.
Nobody in the history of the world has ever done a witch cackle better than Margaret Hamilton. It’s a cackle that has echoed across time, haunting nightmares for generations, and will continue to do so forevermore.
Martha Wentworth as the Wintergreen Witch in the radio series "The Cinnamon Bear" gave Miss Hamilton a lot of inspiration. Miss Wentworth was also one of three actresses who played Old Nancy, a 117 year-old crone who hosted a radio series called "The Witch's Tale." The first was Adelaide Fitz-Allen, who died halfway through the series and was succeeded by Miriam Wolfe-- who was only thirteen years old! All three did amazing cackles.
Look at Margaret Hamilton’s movements here! It’s not just her voice that makes her witch character memorable. Her hunched posture and jerky, nervous movements in this scene bring out the witch’s core of distrust and hyper vigilance. She’s like a cat ready to pounce.
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The exit from Munchkinland wasn't meant to be a stunt; the elevator was supposed to have her under the stage before the flames went up, but the timing was off.
yes i understand they did two takes of that scene and she got burnt on the second take, a stuntwoman took over after that, she also fell ill after getting some of the green makeup paint in her mouth. they certainly earnt their money in those days.
@@brucewayne7838 They did at least four takes. The first one went off perfectly, then they broke for lunch. After they got back, things started going wrong, and on the last attempt, the fire went up before Miss Hamilton was safely under the stage. That was, however, the final take they did of that shot, so Betty Danko's services were not required on that occasion. Miss Hamilton didn't get ill from ingesting the make-up, though it was something she was always careful to avoid.
@@MaskedMan66 Fun fact: She was 18 years older than Margaret Hamilton. I had seen the movie many times on TV as a kid, and it wasn't until seeing it in the theater as an adult that I noticed the wrinkles on Billy Burke's face.
@@Kylopod And even those wrinkles were negligible. :-) But yes, Miss Hamilton was 33 and Miss Burke was 55. But of course, Glinda is an ageless fairy who is several centuries old.
When she “left” though there was a malfunction and her face and one of her hands got singed, at the time the make up they used for the witch had copper in it. They rushed her off set and washed the make up off else it would have eaten her face.
@@eleanorwilliams769 It was more a matter of mistiming; her elevator started down, but the flames went up too soon. Miss Hamilton shared her experience with researcher Aljean Harmetz for her book "The Making of The Wizard of Oz." “I felt warmth on my face, that's all. It's still unbelievable. There was a whole lot of running and hullabaloo and shouting, and my hat and my broom were on fire and I didn't know it. To my surprise, the broom was grabbed out of my hand. And then someone went bang, bang, bang on my head, and off with the hat. I thought it was funny, such a hullabaloo, and I said, 'Well, everything was on time that time,' sort of laughing. And they thought I was hysterical. I wasn't hysterical. I didn't know anything had happened to me. I knew that apparently the hat and the broom were on fire, but I wasn't alarmed about that. I thought I was perfectly safe.” Jack Young, the make-up man who saw to Miss Hamilton, started cleaning the make-up off with alcohol. “I stood it as long as I could. And then I said, 'I'm going to have to scream.'” But she didn't. After the make-up was off, the studio physician, Dr. Jones, put some salve on her burns. “Butescin Pictrate, I think. She just plastered this stuff on in great gobs and bound me up. What I looked like was a mummy.”
@@kevincarr335 Second degree on her face and third degree on her right hand. But the make-up man and then the studio physician took care of her on the spot. She didn't have to go to the hospital and was able to recover at home. Scroll up to where I gave Miss Hamilton's own account. 🙂
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The studio heads really were terrified of Margie. She was a brazenly protective single-mom to a 5 year old. Being a school teacher by trade, she was smart and knew the studio could never replace her and shPowerhouse! that herself. She was a powerhouse!
Nobody was terrified of her because that's not the sort of person she was. She was a tireless worker and a very kind and modest sort of woman. Execs loved her because she always gave her best and asked only for a set fee.
We wouldn't have every other take on the Wicked Witch of the West/Elphaba without Margaret's iconic performance. Amazing that she was a kindergarten teacher before all this.
Queen of witches!! She use to visit schools and the kids would beg to hear her wicked witch laugh. She did it in an auditorium and the kids were terrified and silent.
The restoration work done on this film is incredible; the clarity and detail is revealed in a way that nobody would’ve ever seen before, even back in 1939, largely due to the excellent conservation of the original negatives.
Judy was a natural, and what they call in showbiz a "triple threat"; that is, she could sing, dance, and act with equal skill. I think she was a prodigy.
The greatest movie ever made imo. The Wizard of Oz will be a staple in households after most films have long been forgotten. It stands the test of time.
Glinda basically told the Wicked Witch of the West off when she tried to threaten her to keep out of it, "Ha, ha, ha, you have no power here, begone!", she probably meant also, you are not strong enough to fight me period, your little threats mean nothing to me, begone before I show you what real magic is", LOL. Basically she was like try me, and you will find out.
Glinda is the most powerful magic user in Oz. She is even more powerful than Princess Ozma, but defers to her authority, like Merlyn to Arthur or Gandalf to Aragorn.
The physicality of Margaret Hamilton’s performance is truly a masterclass. Unbelievable skill. I don’t think it gets the respect it deserves because we’ve all seen the movie a million times, but I’d like to encourage everyone to watch it again and really pay attention to what she’s doing in this role.
It was one of those magic moments in film history that everything just gelled. There was a lot of hard work and unfortunate incidents and accidents, but the sum total was a film everyone involved was proud of.
As an adult I find her scary. That entrance, when she turns and stares angrily, is the moment when I would have lost it in my pants if I was there. Nobody could ever play that part better.
Phenomenal performance by Margaret Hamilton. For the short amount of time she was in the movie, she dominated her scenes. Who can think of the Wizard of Oz without the wicked witch of the west?
@@wmpetroff2307 Believe it or not... the Wizard! He and his henchman Sir Wiley Gyle had exiled Pastoria, the true King of Oz, to Kansas, and the tornado that brought Dorothy and her cow Imogene to Oz also brought Pastoria and Trixie Tryfle, a waitress from Topeka. In fact, Pastoria and Trixie got engaged during the storm! Eventually the Wizard and Gyle are arrested and put in jail, and Pastoria ascends the throne. The play was really different from the book, in more ways than I just mentioned! Pastoria is mentioned in the second Oz book, in which his daughter Ozma becomes the ruler of Oz. In the books there was no Trixie, and Pastoria was married to the fairy Queen Lurline, and is presumed dead for many books. In the 19th Oz book, called (appropriately enough) "The Lost King of Oz," it turns out that he had gotten amnesia and wandered off to a remote area of Oz, where he became a tailor and gave his name as "Tora." In time he got his memory back, thanks in part to Dorothy, and was overjoyed to be reunited with his daughter. Ozma, of course, offered him the rulership of Oz, but when he saw how well she was running things, he allowed her to remain as regent while he opened a clothing shop in the Emerald City. :-)
@@wmpetroff2307 Sorry for the late reply! The villain in the 1902 play was...... ...... .... Y'all ready for this? THE WIZARD! Turns out he had exiled the true King of Oz, Pastoria, and taken the throne for himself, helped by one Sir Wiley Gyle. However, Pastoria returned in the same storm that carried Dorothy to Oz, and by the end of the show, he had his kingship back.
Margaret Hamilton was badly burned during the filming of this scene, and she didn’t even get so much as an apology from the studio for putting her life at such risk.
Happy HEAVENLY Birthday to Ms. Margaret Hamilton. No matter how many times they remake this movie Ms. Hamilton's Wicked Witch of the West will always be the best❤❤❤❤❤
Margaret's story of how she was cast is so cute and funny. She heard they wanted her to audition and she was like "Oh I've loved that story since I was a little girl. Which part?" They said the witch and she was stunned. She said "The WITCH?!" Their response was "Yes, what else?" 😂 She made film history with this role. Timeless.
@@NippysGuard Oh, I dunno; Reggie Nalder's entrance as the vampire Kurt Barlow in _Salem's Lot_ is said to have scared Alice Cooper! That's some feat, as I'm sure you'll agree! lol
A wonderful story: Not long after seeing The Wizard of Oz, a little girl named Natalie Norris fell ill and was hospitalized. Her mother wrote to MGM and relayed her daughter's wish that she could get a visit from Dorothy. They called Judy, who was of course delighted to do it, and sent Natalie a letter telling her that they had a date. She wanted to come in full Dorothy kit, but by that time everything had been put away in storage, so Judy wore a simple frock and her own short hair, and Natalie didn't mind a bit. Judy chatted with her a while and even sang "Over the Rainbow" to her, bringing Natalie's mother to tears. Later, Natalie showed rapid improvement, and not only recovered, but later in life became a singer herself!
@@MaskedMan66 No idea. She's just annoying and invasive. She asked me if I had a crush on Red Fraggle the other day. I mean, Red was my first crush ever, but would I really tell someone annoying that I simp for a cave-dwelling, music-loving furry creature who likes to swim?
@@SillyCreatureSally Well, keep an eye on her and see if she starts to show signs. I'm not saying make fun of her; two wrongs don't make a right. But an amused look and a raised eyebrow can work wonders! ;-)
LOL at the wicked witched looking around in anticipation that a house might fall on her. High anxiety. I bet she was thinking "It could happen without any warning. Like this second"
“Be gone, before somebody drops a house on you, too!”
Glenda was a straight savage.
Her name is Glinda.
I always liked that line as well.
The way the Wicked Witch looks up the sky for just a second is a great detail as well.
@@bradoneil536 And a funny one! 🙂
I’m saving that line for a Karen. 🤣🤣🤣
“You stay out of this, Glinda,” the line that gave us Wicked! Gregory Maguire was thinking about that line and thought to himself, “Well that’s an awfully familiar way to address her, first name and everything. These two have known each other for a while.” And then the next thing he thought a little later was “Maybe they went to college together,” and he says he fell down laughing at the thought of that. And now 30 years later we have an excellent book, musical, and movie!
thats lowkey so cute 🤣🤣
YESSSSS🤍
Everyone calls her Glinda. She's very approachable. And she's centuries older than the Wicked Witches; as a fairy, she came into being fully grown, as do all of Baum's immortals. She was there when her ruler, Queen Lurline, created the Land of Oz in the first place, before anyone came to live in it, let alone the Wicked Witches.
Besides, that's the only name she has.
It is like they had previous encounters.
It’s really insane how timeless this movie is.
The book is just as timeless. ;-)
Isn’t it❤
Was my absolute favorite as a kid and I can’t wait to one day show my future children
ah yes a timeless movie with a horrific and sad behind the scenes story where nearly all the actor where abused and how this movie basically ruined Judy Garland. But yes, what a wonderful movie.
Timeless is one of the most glorious words in the English Language
1:20 I don’t know why I never noticed when Glinda tells the witch to go away before somebody drops a house on her too, the way the witch looks up in fear is hilarious! 😂
Even the toughest villains are afraid.
Her name is Glinda.
@@MaskedMan66 my bad
@@jacechretin4597 No worries!
@@randomland2775 Baum's villains were rarely tough; the Wicked Witch was, behind all her magic and minions, really a whingeing coward. She was afraid of the dark, for one thing!
Her body language is excellent. When she first shows up and looks at her sister and exhales you can feel what she’s thinking...and also when she says “the slippers yes” her body language is amazing!
She's like a predatory bird.
I also love how when blinds says drop a house on you to the witch looks up classic
The Bad Seed: "Give me back my shoes! Give them back! GIVE THEM BACK TO ME!!!
@@velocita5435 "Blinds?"
@@MaskedMan66 Linda *
I love how Glinda is just smiling cheerily the whole time. 😊
It's because she knows that things will work out right.
I love how her and the wicked witch argue 😂😂
I loved Glinda, l thought she was so beautiful, in that gorgeous dress.
Agreed, everyone else is petrified, but to her it's like ,I,ve seen all this before 😂😂😂
@@stevenpeluso7670 Adrian, the costume designer for _Wizard,_ had created that dress for Jeanette MacDonald when she starred in the movie _San Francisco_ in 1936. He altered it to fit Billie Burke, then glitzed it up a bit more, including putting a butterfly on her shoulder. 🙂
The witch excuse my ignorance actually looks like she really enjoyed the scene "be gone before someone drops a house on you" the way she looks up and the mood of the score puts a smile on my face every time.
Which witch, Glinda or the WWW?
I like how she even looks up as Glinda says that!
@@MaskedMan66 both! Lol
Yes, I love how she dramatically looks up and the music makes it even funnier.
Yep. Too funny. ;)
Poor Margaret... she was actually caught in the flames during the vanish scene, and she was hospitalized before returning to the set. "No more fire... PLEASE!" she begged
She didn't need to go to the hospital. The studio doctor saw to her then and there, and she was able to recuperate at home.
@@MaskedMan66 *Scratches* Some sources said she did...
@@DakariKingMykan She said she didn't.
Dear Margret I've always been a fan of hers, I know she was a wonderful human being what a joy it would be to meet her in person
Yeah but water
“You have no power here!” Epic quote
I have to admit myself I have used that line on a couple of occasions :-)
In the 70's there was a sketch comedy show featuring a Glinda lookalike called the Family Hour Fairy. Darth Vader appeared in one episode, and she said to him, "You have no power here. Begone, before somebody drops a Corellian starship on your socks!"
Love it
Why didn't she? She was able to come and go?
Yeah back off wicked witchy😠😂
In all seriousness, it’s genuinely impressive just how strong of a legacy this movie has. There’s so many iconic moments and quotes, and it’s impact on popular culture is very strong, even to this day!
It’s one of those movies I would go back to once in a while. And it was my first Hollywood Golden Age movie not made by Disney Animation.
That's true, very true.
And a dark history behind the scenes…
@@notsuperdash3 yes it did but I’m still correct
@@Howlingburd19 yeah, it is such a classic after all.
Hamilton's line from The Wizard of Oz - "I'll get you, my pretty, and your little dog, too!" - was ranked 99th in the 2005 American Film Institute survey of the most memorable movie quotes. Hamilton enjoyed the line so much, she sometimes used it in her real life. That role was worthy an Oscar....yet never got one!
supremes ballard I know that
@@jenniferquinn9227 this is for those who dont smart girl
What was Dorothy's reply after she was told this?
What was Dorothy's reply
@@tammilaclements6991 nothing, the witch just cackled and left in a flash of flame!
Margaret Hamilton should've DEFINITELY won an Academy Award as Best Supporting Actress for her performance! She did a phenomenal job as the Wicked Witch of the West and no one else could have topped her performance! Growing up as a kid in the 90s I was _terrified_ of her! She was so wicked, evil, and diabolic! She will always be the *BEST* witch in cinematic history! ❤️❤️❤️❤️
Archetypal witch
The Greek Pianist, also because she was actually a Kindergarten teacher at the time.
She also got burnt when she was in the fire
I've read that Miss Hamilton was the nicest lady in all of Hollywood. And if that is true, which I truly believe it is. Then she really did deserve the Oscar for best supporting actress. FROM NICEST LADY IN THE LAND, TO THE MOST WICKED. THAT DEFINITELY DESERVED THE OSCAR.
Hattie McDaniel was phenomenal also. 1939 best year of Hollywood movies ever.
“Hahahaha Rubbish! You have no power here! BE GONE! Before somebody drops a house on you too!” Lmao that’s so shady omg I love it 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
How is it "shady?"
Actually that was savage 😅😅
Very well. I’ll bide my time.
I love that she looks up
The fact that the Witch looked up not once but TWICE in case another house did drop down is hilarious lol
the fact that Billie Burke (Glinda) was born 1884 is impressive. look how beautiful she was even in her 50s
Yes! She was 53 years old AND played the role of Glenda with a cast on her broken foot (hidden by the princess gown, of course.)
@@pianoman551000 Glinda, and her foot wasn't broken.
Hey, there are women who are beautiful in their 80's and beyond! Have you seen 90 year-old Rita Moreno lately? ;-)
Billie Burke looks great at 53! She looks younger than Margaret Hamilton who was about 37 when she played the Wicked Witch.
@@texascowboy1018 Part of that is to do with Miss Hamilton's make-up.
"You have no power here. Begone, before somebody drops a house on you too."
I love how she glances up nervously as though expecting it to happen.
The dramatic music makes it even funnier.
1:24 1:23
Very well
True, I notice it!
I think a big reason why this movie is more remembered and beloved then the original book is this version of the Wicked Witch of the West. Her lines and look are iconic, and her repeated presence in the storyline keeps her more relevant than the original.
I like the way she stands behind Dorothy and protects her
By wrapping her arm-- the one with the wand-- around her. Yes.
@@MaskedMan66 she saved her through the whole thing
@@gladytorres836 But also let her grow and develop on her own. :)
While telling Dorothy lies at the same time.
@@summerrose8110 She never told any lies.
She is the most perfect witch ever created in both real and fictional world.
There are no witches in the real world.
@@MaskedMan66 you never met my ex wife lol
@@jerrywhite4764 Ba-dum-ching!
I thought Billary was
@@MaskedMan66 Uh, yes there is.
"She's worse than the other one."
Lol, even before Wicked was a thing, you could tell there was some beef between those two.
How do you figure?
Who killed my Sister ? Who killed the witch of the East ? Was it you ?👿
@@childhooddreamer6975 The funny thing, of course, is that in the book they weren't even related. :-)
@@juliem540 What?
@@MaskedMan66 you're right it was
R.I.P ALL of the cast of the Wizard Of Oz. The greatest movie in the world.
They are somewhere over the rainbow
RIP also to the entire production crew that worked to make this great film.
Did you know that scary things actually happened while filming all i remembered is the fake snow can cause cancer and they actually burned the wicked with and the lion coatume they made was made of real lions
@@AndySaenz Not the entire crew; people who were quite young then are still around, most notably 101 year-old Caren Marsh-Doll, who was Judy Garland's stand-in.
@@-officialtania-5130 The snow was crushed gypsum, which can be aggravating if inhaled, but does not cause cancer. And people have used animal skins for clothing ever since we've been wearing anything.
All bow to the amazingness that is Margaret Hamilton
MrMrMrprofessor Ancestor of Rita Repulsa.
A legend, and diva of villainy, from our worst childhood fears.
MrMrMrprofessor she was on mr Rogers neighborhood explained to her audience how she pretended to be the wicked witch and told them how she did stunts on the movie . I know I enjoyed the episode on UA-cam 😊
@Brian Sheil Devotee of the Wintergreen Witch.
You mean Elphaba? 😆
The line from Glinda - "She's worse than the other one" - always cracks me up!
Why?
@@MaskedMan66 Can't really give a reason. Maybe it's how she says it, can't really say. It at least always brings a smile to my face.
Worse than the other one, that's true.
East did turned her into an psychotic evil witch in Oz the Great and Powerful.
Don’t forget she was also Glenda’s sister.
@@marcgoff7881 Glinda, and no, she wasn't. In fact, in the books, none of the Witches are related, or even of the same species.
Margaret Hamilton gave an extraordinary performance in this, one of the greatest films ever made. Her total onscreen time can be counted in mere minutes, yet she gives a memorable performance that set a standard for wicked witches to come. I doubt Hamilton's characterization will ever be surpassed.
Twelve minutes; the exact amount of screen time Dave Prowse had as Darth Vader in the very first "Star Wars" movie.
Coincidence????
@@MaskedMan66 I googled this. Amazing. Thanks.
@@rotcod2886 You're welcome! 😃
there is a movie it is a cartoon where dorothy's great grandaughter goes to the land of oz i forgot what it is called
@@MaskedMan66 yoooo
Nobody in the history of the world has ever done a witch cackle better than Margaret Hamilton. It’s a cackle that has echoed across time, haunting nightmares for generations, and will continue to do so forevermore.
Lucille LaVerne as the voice of the witch in Snow White is second best!
Martha Wentworth as the Wintergreen Witch in the radio series "The Cinnamon Bear" gave Miss Hamilton a lot of inspiration. Miss Wentworth was also one of three actresses who played Old Nancy, a 117 year-old crone who hosted a radio series called "The Witch's Tale." The first was Adelaide Fitz-Allen, who died halfway through the series and was succeeded by Miriam Wolfe-- who was only thirteen years old! All three did amazing cackles.
Billie Hayes did another great one :)
0:17 Glinda sounds so happy about it too 😅
Look at Margaret Hamilton’s movements here! It’s not just her voice that makes her witch character memorable. Her hunched posture and jerky, nervous movements in this scene bring out the witch’s core of distrust and hyper vigilance. She’s like a cat ready to pounce.
Or a predatory bird.
@@MaskedMan66 lol! Should have said predatory lender! lol!
@@tomodonovan5931 Nah, I meant what I said. 🙂
@@MaskedMan66😭😂
@@stardusth2o Wut?
Rest In Peace To The Entire Cast
This isn’t supposed to be funny bruh 😭😭
I love how the Witch actually looks up when Glinda says "before someone drops a house on you."
One of the best movies of all time with probably the most symbolism and hidden messages.
No hidden messages; some very clear messages, such as the one Dorothy gives voice to just as she's about to leave Oz/wake up.
Read the books. There’s a lot of symbolism in the characters.
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@@profscarlett No, not really. Most were just whimsical ideas had by Baum and his successors.
@@MaskedMan66false,simpleton
The actress who played the witch got burnt in this part. And wouldn't do any stunts after this.
The exit from Munchkinland wasn't meant to be a stunt; the elevator was supposed to have her under the stage before the flames went up, but the timing was off.
yes i understand they did two takes of that scene and she got burnt on the second take, a stuntwoman took over after that, she also fell ill after getting some of the green makeup paint in her mouth. they certainly earnt their money in those days.
@@brucewayne7838 They did at least four takes. The first one went off perfectly, then they broke for lunch. After they got back, things started going wrong, and on the last attempt, the fire went up before Miss Hamilton was safely under the stage. That was, however, the final take they did of that shot, so Betty Danko's services were not required on that occasion.
Miss Hamilton didn't get ill from ingesting the make-up, though it was something she was always careful to avoid.
She was also a teacher
I heard it was her makeup that caught fire and put her in the hospital for 8 weeks!
Billie Burke was truly beautiful.
Her voice is so angelic.
She was fifty-five when she made this movie, but looked at least a decade younger.
@@MaskedMan66 Fun fact: She was 18 years older than Margaret Hamilton.
I had seen the movie many times on TV as a kid, and it wasn't until seeing it in the theater as an adult that I noticed the wrinkles on Billy Burke's face.
@@Kylopod And even those wrinkles were negligible. :-) But yes, Miss Hamilton was 33 and Miss Burke was 55. But of course, Glinda is an ageless fairy who is several centuries old.
@@Kylopod I have never seen any wrinkles on her.
@@Brandon-lw1wx Ever seen it on the big screen?
Her entrance was amazing! I love how she enters in a red explosion
When she “left” though there was a malfunction and her face and one of her hands got singed, at the time the make up they used for the witch had copper in it. They rushed her off set and washed the make up off else it would have eaten her face.
@@eleanorwilliams769 It was more a matter of mistiming; her elevator started down, but the flames went up too soon. Miss Hamilton shared her experience with researcher Aljean Harmetz for her book "The Making of The Wizard of Oz."
“I felt warmth on my face, that's all. It's still unbelievable. There was a whole lot of running and hullabaloo and shouting, and my hat and my broom were on fire and I didn't know it. To my surprise, the broom was grabbed out of my hand. And then someone went bang, bang, bang on my head, and off with the hat. I thought it was funny, such a hullabaloo, and I said, 'Well, everything was on time that time,' sort of laughing. And they thought I was hysterical. I wasn't hysterical. I didn't know anything had happened to me. I knew that apparently the hat and the broom were on fire, but I wasn't alarmed about that. I thought I was perfectly safe.”
Jack Young, the make-up man who saw to Miss Hamilton, started cleaning the make-up off with alcohol. “I stood it as long as I could. And then I said, 'I'm going to have to scream.'”
But she didn't. After the make-up was off, the studio physician, Dr. Jones, put some salve on her burns. “Butescin Pictrate, I think. She just plastered this stuff on in great gobs and bound me up. What I looked like was a mummy.”
@@MaskedMan66 that’s right.
I heard she suffered real burns.
@@kevincarr335 Second degree on her face and third degree on her right hand. But the make-up man and then the studio physician took care of her on the spot. She didn't have to go to the hospital and was able to recover at home. Scroll up to where I gave Miss Hamilton's own account. 🙂
I love how Toto is watching the witch so attentively, as if thinking, "Who is this crazy woman...?" 1:13
Toto was very protective of Dorothy!
Yeah!
Like he was also thinking one aggressive close move that Witch goes towards Dorothy and I will snap and bite her viciously, LOL.
he said “👁️👄👁️”
Seeing this in the context of Wicked adds a lot of perspective and sympathy for Elphaba.
Oh bud, don't mind my comment, but there's a chance your comment is going to summon someone terribly triggered 🤭 (you might not understand now, but you will)
Wicked is not canon. Og witch is horrible person
This is a totally different canon. Not the same context.
Agreed...the Witch wasn't as evil as initially portrayed.
Nah! Wicked is not canon, is just a fanfic.
“Very well, I’ll bide my time.”
Respect for how Witch of the West handled it. Instead of complaining, she knew there was another time.
Agreed!!!
This movie is like a fine wine gets better with age
Nice analogy.
watching now and drinking wine.AWESOME!!!
Whereas 'Gone With the Wind' is dated, and considered racist by some.
@@AndyZach How can a period piece be "dated?"
@@MaskedMan66 Heh. It's dated politically. Depictions of history are called racist.
1:23 looks like Wicked Witch of the West knew she was telling the truth. That's why she flinched and obeyed her
Oh man the actress who does the witch is just fantastic
Which witch? There are two here.
Which Witch is Which? Scooby Doo, where are you, and could you tell me?
Just kidding.
@@101Volts Rr'm over here!
to see glinda and elphaba like this againnn is appealing
Elphaba is not her real name in the wizard of Oz. That's just from the wicked fanfic
You know what else really scared me as a little child watching this in the early 60s? That dark twisting tornado! Very frightening!
I don't blame you at all. I'm not a big fan of tornados myself.
For a movie made in 1939, the costumes, set, effects and music are expert. Now begone, before someone drops a house on you.
Very well ! 😅
Margaret Hamilton was superb and as a child she
scared the sh-t out of me and my brothers. A virtuoso
performance that stands the test of time.
The wicked witch moves so well. Epic performance for the ages.
1:11 "Keep tight inside of them! Their magic must be very powerful, or she wouldn't want them so badly...."
The studio heads really were terrified of Margie. She was a brazenly protective single-mom to a 5 year old. Being a school teacher by trade, she was smart and knew the studio could never replace her and shPowerhouse! that herself. She was a powerhouse!
I heard Jim Backus was her student when young.
Nobody was terrified of her because that's not the sort of person she was. She was a tireless worker and a very kind and modest sort of woman. Execs loved her because she always gave her best and asked only for a set fee.
@@tomodonovan5931 He was only eleven years younger than she was.
“Give me back my slippers. Im the only one that knows how to use them; they’re no use to you! Give them back to me”
Hits so different knowing Wicked
I think she has a point when she says that she (the Wicked Witch) knows how to use them; Dorothy never knew their power in the first place.
If human beings are still on this planet a thousand years from now, I’m sure they’ll still be watching this movie.
And if we're living on other planets, we'll have taken it with us!
I just saw Wicked and now I look at this scene and think "JESUS, Dorothy dropped a house on a lady in a WHEELCHAIR!!!" 🤣🤣🤣🤣
At least she felt half the pain…
@@joshpeck904
That's savage
Same
there's headcanon the tornado was probably by Morible to lure out Elphaba
@@JustSomeCanadianGuy it was prob morrible lol
I love how Glinda takes away the slippers before she should grab them like she's saying: "SIIIIKE!"
Lol 😆 nice.
PSYCH!
Has to rate as the best entrance and exit in perhaps all of film history!
HAVE
We wouldn't have every other take on the Wicked Witch of the West/Elphaba without Margaret's iconic performance. Amazing that she was a kindergarten teacher before all this.
This is the #1 film I can watch from beginning to end without having to fast foward through certain scenes
Are you that sensitive?
@@jadapinkett1656 ?
@@jadapinkett1656G.I jane two. can’t wait to see ya
1:38 This is my most favorite line from The Wizard of Oz.
I love how the wicked witch looks up and start to talk and then takes a second glance up to make sure there's no house coming down on her!
80 years of a great movie, MGM and still amazing.
Yeah I know
It's a disgrace
but MGM ruined the lives of these actors specially the actresses.
@@fondscene No, it didn't.
@@matimus100 Troll.
Queen of witches!! She use to visit schools and the kids would beg to hear her wicked witch laugh. She did it in an auditorium and the kids were terrified and silent.
LOL
The restoration work done on this film is incredible; the clarity and detail is revealed in a way that nobody would’ve ever seen before, even back in 1939, largely due to the excellent conservation of the original negatives.
Nobody realized for decades that the Tin Woodman has a rivet on the bridge of his nose.
I never noticed that Glinda grabs Dorothy and pulls her in when the witch appears, and also guards her with her wand too.
Yup!
Much better than recent films.
Everyone should see this MASTERPIECE !!
“Be gone! Before somebody drops a house on you too!”
And then the Witch looks up like “Yeah I probably should get tf out of here!” 😂
After seeing some interviews of Margaret Hamilton, I really like her! She seemed like a nice and funny person 🙂
Just remember, after Dorothy leaves they’re gonna have a cat fight about fiyero 😂
Wicked is not canon.
@jucamovi1992 Wicked is canon to some version of Wizard of Oz though, even if not specifically the 1939 film.
It's amazing how many decades this film was ahead of its time.
Made during the golden age of Hollywood
@@Luka23567This was my first movie not from Disney made during this legendary time period
Such a great scene! She should of have won an award or awards for her part In the Wizard of Oz.
What about Margaret Hamilton winning the MTV Movie Award for Best Villain?
Sure I agreed with you. She should have been given an award 🥇 she so amazing. 😊
Only Judy Garland received a separate special Oscar for her performance.
It's "should have," and she won something far more significant: pop culture immortality! 🙂
1:48 Fact: this scene gone wrong and caused Margaret (Wicked witch) to get burned for a bit
Not Fun Fact
@@zeableunam I said Fact not Fun Fact
@@SakuraNozomi I know, I'm just adding that to what u said
@@zeableunamTechnically a *sad fact* unfortunately
I love the way Dorothy looks scared great acting
Judy was a natural, and what they call in showbiz a "triple threat"; that is, she could sing, dance, and act with equal skill. I think she was a prodigy.
Glinda was stunningly beautiful
“I’ll get you my pretty” 😂💅 Margaret the best Wicked Witch of the West
The greatest movie ever made imo. The Wizard of Oz will be a staple in households after most films have long been forgotten. It stands the test of time.
Amen.
what’s so great about it. it’s creepy asf
@@NicoleC-q2zexactly
The actress who played the witch....she did an amazing job! AND let's not forget the Stage/Set! Wow!! What an amazing job they did!
Which Witch, Glinda or the WWW?
@@MaskedMan66 Or the witch under the house? lol
@@punchline43 Well, don't tell anyone, but that was a prop man manipulating a pair of giant blow-ticklers disguised as feet. ;-)
@@MaskedMan66 Why does everyone always have to help me with my punchlines lol.
@@punchline43 Didn't mean to impugn. :-)
Glinda basically told the Wicked Witch of the West off when she tried to threaten her to keep out of it, "Ha, ha, ha, you have no power here, begone!", she probably meant also, you are not strong enough to fight me period, your little threats mean nothing to me, begone before I show you what real magic is", LOL. Basically she was like try me, and you will find out.
Glinda is the most powerful magic user in Oz. She is even more powerful than Princess Ozma, but defers to her authority, like Merlyn to Arthur or Gandalf to Aragorn.
The physicality of Margaret Hamilton’s performance is truly a masterclass. Unbelievable skill. I don’t think it gets the respect it deserves because we’ve all seen the movie a million times, but I’d like to encourage everyone to watch it again and really pay attention to what she’s doing in this role.
My daughter watched this every day when she was in elementary school.
Shouldn’t she have been working? Lol
@@gregoryashton It doesn't necessarily mean she watched the entire movie every day.
Aww 😊 it’s so interesting. you should’ve join her watch. 😅
as much as i love this movie, as a child the wicked witch was really scary ! such great performances from all involved.
It was one of those magic moments in film history that everything just gelled. There was a lot of hard work and unfortunate incidents and accidents, but the sum total was a film everyone involved was proud of.
As an adult I find her scary. That entrance, when she turns and stares angrily, is the moment when I would have lost it in my pants if I was there. Nobody could ever play that part better.
I really like that despite how wicked the witch was she still called Dorothy a fine lady and a pretty lol she was evil but never cruel
This film is so legendary. I watch it once or twice a year. This scene is such a classic too!
One equally beautiful movie I watch every other year is the Sound of Music
Featuring Mary Poppins, Spider-Man, and Penny Robinson! 🙂
I wish we were back in these times
no
Still dealing with the Great Depression, WW2 was starting & ca 75 million people would be killed by 1946 😢
Phenomenal performance by Margaret Hamilton. For the short amount of time she was in the movie, she dominated her scenes. Who can think of the Wizard of Oz without the wicked witch of the west?
Wellll...
There was a massive Broadway hit in 1902 based on the book, and it had no Wicked Witches in it at all.
@@MaskedMan66 oh really? What is the antagonist in the play?
@@wmpetroff2307 Believe it or not... the Wizard! He and his henchman Sir Wiley Gyle had exiled Pastoria, the true King of Oz, to Kansas, and the tornado that brought Dorothy and her cow Imogene to Oz also brought Pastoria and Trixie Tryfle, a waitress from Topeka. In fact, Pastoria and Trixie got engaged during the storm!
Eventually the Wizard and Gyle are arrested and put in jail, and Pastoria ascends the throne. The play was really different from the book, in more ways than I just mentioned!
Pastoria is mentioned in the second Oz book, in which his daughter Ozma becomes the ruler of Oz. In the books there was no Trixie, and Pastoria was married to the fairy Queen Lurline, and is presumed dead for many books.
In the 19th Oz book, called (appropriately enough) "The Lost King of Oz," it turns out that he had gotten amnesia and wandered off to a remote area of Oz, where he became a tailor and gave his name as "Tora." In time he got his memory back, thanks in part to Dorothy, and was overjoyed to be reunited with his daughter. Ozma, of course, offered him the rulership of Oz, but when he saw how well she was running things, he allowed her to remain as regent while he opened a clothing shop in the Emerald City. :-)
@@wmpetroff2307 Sorry for the late reply! The villain in the 1902 play was......
......
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Y'all ready for this?
THE WIZARD! Turns out he had exiled the true King of Oz, Pastoria, and taken the throne for himself, helped by one Sir Wiley Gyle. However, Pastoria returned in the same storm that carried Dorothy to Oz, and by the end of the show, he had his kingship back.
@@MaskedMan66 wow! thank you. They used to show W o O during Easter but I haven't seen the film in years.
Margaret Hamilton was badly burned during the filming of this scene, and she didn’t even get so much as an apology from the studio for putting her life at such risk.
Yikes. I hope she got therapy after this. And medical treatment.
When I was a kid. My mom and I would watch this movie every time it came on. What a pure and wholesome movie it was, love it ❤❤❤❤
Best Movie Ever
Happy HEAVENLY Birthday to Ms. Margaret Hamilton. No matter how many times they remake this movie Ms. Hamilton's Wicked Witch of the West will always be the best❤❤❤❤❤
The One Only The Only One , The Greatest Witch ever... Nobody can't replace her Witch vibes 🙌
Not the one, and not the only, but certainly at the top.
One of the most iconic villains in movie history.
She was popular before palpatine was around
@@aroojkazmi4576 Quite correct; Ian McDiarmid was born five years after "Wizard" was released.
this lowkey was scary 0:47
Still is honestly 😅
The way her socks just slides..
Bro legit got dragged
The scene of the feet withdrawing always gave me such a fright 😂😂
Really? I always thought it was funny; it looked like two big blow ticklers retracting.
Yeah, it was frightening to me too. Like they melted, or something.
0:47 This scene scares me
It always scared me too!
Me too, your not alone
Margaret's story of how she was cast is so cute and funny. She heard they wanted her to audition and she was like "Oh I've loved that story since I was a little girl. Which part?" They said the witch and she was stunned. She said "The WITCH?!" Their response was "Yes, what else?" 😂 She made film history with this role. Timeless.
Well they weren't going to cast her as Dorothy, so there wasn't a whole lot else, (perhaps Auntie Em..)
Margaret Hamilton an absolute legend
After all these years her entrance is still superior!
To what?
@@MaskedMan66 Other villains entering into a scene.
@@NippysGuard Oh, I dunno; Reggie Nalder's entrance as the vampire Kurt Barlow in _Salem's Lot_ is said to have scared Alice Cooper! That's some feat, as I'm sure you'll agree! lol
Judy is adorable.
She's 17 when she does this movie.
@@AndyZach 16 when she started, but they celebrated her 17th during production.
A wonderful story:
Not long after seeing The Wizard of Oz, a little girl named Natalie Norris fell ill and was hospitalized. Her mother wrote to MGM and relayed her daughter's wish that she could get a visit from Dorothy. They called Judy, who was of course delighted to do it, and sent Natalie a letter telling her that they had a date. She wanted to come in full Dorothy kit, but by that time everything had been put away in storage, so Judy wore a simple frock and her own short hair, and Natalie didn't mind a bit. Judy chatted with her a while and even sang "Over the Rainbow" to her, bringing Natalie's mother to tears. Later, Natalie showed rapid improvement, and not only recovered, but later in life became a singer herself!
I don't think I can watch The Wizard of Oz anymore. My sister just won't shut up about me liking Jack Haley. 😭
@@SillyCreatureSally What's it to her? Doesn't she have crushes of her own?
@@MaskedMan66 No idea. She's just annoying and invasive. She asked me if I had a crush on Red Fraggle the other day. I mean, Red was my first crush ever, but would I really tell someone annoying that I simp for a cave-dwelling, music-loving furry creature who likes to swim?
@@SillyCreatureSally Well, keep an eye on her and see if she starts to show signs. I'm not saying make fun of her; two wrongs don't make a right. But an amused look and a raised eyebrow can work wonders! ;-)
@@MaskedMan66 Well, I did say I'd forgive her if she helped me to beat The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. I'm pretty sure she'll do that.
LOL at the wicked witched looking around in anticipation that a house might fall on her. High anxiety. I bet she was thinking "It could happen without any warning. Like this second"
IT'S ELPHABA!
The greatest entrance in motion picture history
"I can cause accidents too, because I have All State!"
Really!
Best Wicked Witch ever ! 💚
what a classic movie
Love this! Margaret Hamilton was such a talented actress.
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