Very well said, Sam - absolutely. And it wasn't just how she delivered her lines, which were a master class unto themselves, but how she carried herself, the hand gestures, her eye movements, the way she turned, how she moved with her costume - the full embodiment of that character, which she made a commanding presence in every scene she was in. The biggest crime of The Academy Of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences is that they never gave the great Margaret Hamilton an honorary Oscar, like they did Judy, but which she fully deserved. They could now, though, posthumously - if there was any year to do it, it would be this one with this being the 85th Anniversary of the film, as well as all the renewed interest in Oz, given WICKED - and her only child, her son Hamilton Meserve, is still alive at 88yo and he could accept it on her behalf (and if he's too weak to travel, he and his wife gave Margaret three grandchildren).
@@broddybounce In the very few minutes of screen time that she had as Miss Gulch, she presented such a vibrant, complete character- a repressed Victorian era-ish spinster that you could (almost) feel sorry for, which segued seamlessly into the Witch characterization. A crime that the Academy didn't acknowledge it, but you know what? She doesn't need it. The legendary status can never be taken away.
Judy Garland said she had a hard time being scared of The Wicked Witch of the West, because of how kindhearted Margaret Hamilton was outside of the character. ❤
Very definitely, and she was a confidante for Judy who (like a good mom) looked out for her during the filming and production of the movie, helping her navigate and steer clear of people who tried to take advantage of her, to the extent she could. Great, great lady.
Absolutely. One of the reasons I abhorred the stage play 'Wicked' back in the 2000's, and now again of course with the new film. A bad attempt to cash-in on the classic film. Even Hollywood isn't stupid enough to try to remake it. 'The Wiz' was terrible and I don't even count that at all. Still, it was an effort (in 1978) to do so as well.
I'm doing a little bit of math and realizing that on this show, Margaret Hamilton was in her late 60s in 1968, nearly 30 years after the Wizard of Oz and STILL she could produce that iconic witch's laugh on the spot! Incredible.
@darthgrundle2349 I appreciate your response. I looked forward to every spring when the movie came on. Sunday nights. We had 3 channels then. I was the remote at the time for dad. Our TV had a color light that would come on if the show was in color. How things have changed.
It's amazing to see them being so friendly when you remember The wizard of oz in which Judy Garland is the heroine and Margaret Hamilton the evil witch. But when you know that during the making of The wizard of oz, Margaret Hamilton was Judy Garland's only friend (Judy Garland said that Margaret Hamilton was like a mother for her), that's explain a lot of things.
Yes, Maggie was a good friend to Judy. Maggie recalled that a very excited Judy showed her a dress that Judy was going to wear to her high school graduation, just like a normal teenager, something Judy had never been able to be. Later Maggie heard that Judy was sent by the Studio on a promotional tour for the film, so the graduation never happened for Judy which made Maggie sad since Judy was so looking forward to it.
Poor Judy Garland was just so strung out, she couldn't enjoy seeing an old friend of hers, couldn't really embrace the moment that one of the sweetest women in her life pops up to say hello. it makes me think of my own life, how I'd respond o someone I really loved suddenly popping up - - just to say hello.
The actress herself is often described as being one of the sweetest, most kind-hearted people in life, and she and Judy Garland were great friends during the filming. Remember that, and their scenes together will be great magic, and comedy gold! Half the time Judy Garland burst into fits of giggling because of Hamilton's carrying on. I think I would've, too. 😅😅😅
Margaret was amazing in that role & imo no one has come close to what she achieved! A truly great kind & humble lady & I think Judy loved her for the kindness & support she gave during a difficult filming process! 👍
Miss Hamilton was a guest speaker at my alma mater (UConn) in 1979. Naturally, she talked about how she got the role of the Wicked Witch and mentioned her first line. When someone in the audiende yelled, "Do it!", she obliged with, "Who killed my sister?" Naturally, we all applauded. She was a very pleasant lady at 77.
think about all the video that was lost due to "tape wiping" that was prevalent at the time in the 60s and 70s due to the high cost of videotape, and many were erased and reused. the cost of storing archival footage was also prohibitive, so there was less of a demand to preserve these broadcasts.
I've heard they lost the clips that were edited out in a fire where it was kept. Miss Hamilton is my favorite character form TWOO & the best witch in the world!
From the stills and Judy's hip outfit I thought this was earlier. She looks healthy. Of course this is all very blurry. But it's only a year or less before Judy died in 69, and she looked pretty bad by then.
I suspect Ms. Hamilton was asked to replicate that laugh several times each and every day - such an iconic piece of cinema history! It also strikes me when listening to clips from this era how differently people spoke to one another back then - certainly more formal than anything you hear nowadays………🤔
It's called having class and a certain sophistication, but now we have Rachel Zegler, Sunny Hostin, Rosie O'Donnell, Joy Behar, and Rachel Maddow. 🤮🤮🤮🤮
Merv claimed that his shows were preserved and were in a vault. I believe the video exists of this segment. He sold all of his shows and the company that owns them very rarely releases any videos from his shows, sad but true.
@@dannydougin3925, maybe not everyone knows that though, Bozo. I bet you were the kind of kid who pulled the wings off flies. If you don’t have anything nice to say, don’t say anything.
There is no video, the only surviving footage from silent footage shot by a viewer off of their television set, which is briefly included here. A lot of The Merv Griffin Show is lost media unfortunately.
@ Awe man. I hate that there is such a thing as lost footage. All these years of broadcasts being transmitted out into space. Can’t we recapture the past with some satellites? 😆 It’s bittersweet we lose this stuff. 🙏🏻
Judy was the star of the movie, but Margaret gave that film LIFE. Gave more than a few kids nightmares with her performance. Such a great actress!
You nailed it on the head perfectly!! 👍
💯 ❤
Margaret NAILED that double performance of the bitter, mean old lady neighbor and the terrifying witch. No one can come close.
Very well said, Sam - absolutely. And it wasn't just how she delivered her lines, which were a master class unto themselves, but how she carried herself, the hand gestures, her eye movements, the way she turned, how she moved with her costume - the full embodiment of that character, which she made a commanding presence in every scene she was in. The biggest crime of The Academy Of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences is that they never gave the great Margaret Hamilton an honorary Oscar, like they did Judy, but which she fully deserved. They could now, though, posthumously - if there was any year to do it, it would be this one with this being the 85th Anniversary of the film, as well as all the renewed interest in Oz, given WICKED - and her only child, her son Hamilton Meserve, is still alive at 88yo and he could accept it on her behalf (and if he's too weak to travel, he and his wife gave Margaret three grandchildren).
@@broddybounce In the very few minutes of screen time that she had as Miss Gulch, she presented such a vibrant, complete character- a repressed Victorian era-ish spinster that you could (almost) feel sorry for, which segued seamlessly into the Witch characterization. A crime that the Academy didn't acknowledge it, but you know what? She doesn't need it. The legendary status can never be taken away.
Judy Garland said she had a hard time being scared of The Wicked Witch of the West, because of how kindhearted Margaret Hamilton was outside of the character. ❤
Very definitely, and she was a confidante for Judy who (like a good mom) looked out for her during the filming and production of the movie, helping her navigate and steer clear of people who tried to take advantage of her, to the extent she could. Great, great lady.
Didn't even hesitate, just out with the cackle! Well, who's gonna deny Judy anyway? So lovely! Thank you for posting!
She had that locked and loaded!
@@billdanbury Damn right! Even in 1968, she still had it!! And I was 2 that year!
Ms. Hamilton created one of the greatest villains in cinematic history. Pure brilliance that will live on forever.
Absolutely. One of the reasons I abhorred the stage play 'Wicked' back in the 2000's, and now again of course with the new film. A bad attempt to cash-in on the classic film. Even Hollywood isn't stupid enough to try to remake it. 'The Wiz' was terrible and I don't even count that at all. Still, it was an effort (in 1978) to do so as well.
@@finch45lear The Series wouldn't have been possible without Margaret Hamilton!
I hope one day the entire scene could turn up one day and be restored so we all could see
I'm doing a little bit of math and realizing that on this show, Margaret Hamilton was in her late 60s in 1968, nearly 30 years after the Wizard of Oz and STILL she could produce that iconic witch's laugh on the spot! Incredible.
People can still function in their late 60’s!! 🙄
Best witch EVER and seemed like a wonderful lady too!
What an amazing pair. So much talent in both of them.
Loved hearing this. I wish the entire segment was available to see.
At heart Margaret was always the teacher she trsined to be.
Yes, she was a school teacher in her earlier days. :)
They broke the mold with Margaret Hamilton as far as witches....❤❤
Miss Hamilton is STILL my favorite witch
She's great, and so was Elizabeth Montgomery in Bewitched. She was so pretty. And a great series. 8 years.
@tgeltueking966: My favorite too!!! The show wouldn't have been possible without Margaret Hamilton.
@williamflack5767
There were good witches and bad witches. Elizabeth Montgomery was certainly one of the most beautiful good witches.!!!!
@@the1trueking1966-t Mine too!!!!!!
@darthgrundle2349 I appreciate your response. I looked forward to every spring when the movie came on. Sunday nights. We had 3 channels then. I was the remote at the time for dad. Our TV had a color light that would come on if the show was in color. How things have changed.
It's amazing how even 84 yrs. later, Margaret Hamilton's Wicked Witch of the West is just as terrifying as it was in 1939!
It's amazing to see them being so friendly when you remember The wizard of oz in which Judy Garland is the heroine and Margaret Hamilton the evil witch.
But when you know that during the making of The wizard of oz, Margaret Hamilton was Judy Garland's only friend (Judy Garland said that Margaret Hamilton was like a mother for her), that's explain a lot of things.
Yes, Maggie was a good friend to Judy. Maggie recalled that a very excited Judy showed her a dress that Judy was going to wear to her high school graduation, just like a normal teenager, something Judy had never been able to be. Later Maggie heard that Judy was sent by the Studio on a promotional tour for the film, so the graduation never happened for Judy which made Maggie sad since Judy was so looking forward to it.
Um, Alice, they were doing something called 'acting' in 1938 so it is not strange that they are friendly when they were on this 30 years later!
Margaret was not the only one who was friendly to Judy. Everyone in the cast was friendly to her.
Poor Judy Garland was just so strung out, she couldn't enjoy seeing an old friend of hers, couldn't really embrace the moment that one of the sweetest women in her life pops up to say hello. it makes me think of my own life, how I'd respond o someone I really loved suddenly popping up - - just to say hello.
Judy didn't sound good to me either. I can't explain it but it kind of sounds like she was putting on airs.
@@Tonytherf Mickey Rooney said that was really her and even after 35 years of drugs and alcohol she still was always like that.
Thank you for posting this! A pair of the ruby slippers just sold for $28 million!! Remarkable!
I always love Margaret Hamilton.
I’m sorry, but growing up with Margaret playing that mean witch, no one will ever come close to being THAT scary
The actress herself is often described as being one of the sweetest, most kind-hearted people in life, and she and Judy Garland were great friends during the filming. Remember that, and their scenes together will be great magic, and comedy gold! Half the time Judy Garland burst into fits of giggling because of Hamilton's carrying on. I think I would've, too. 😅😅😅
Margaret was amazing in that role & imo no one has come close to what she achieved! A truly great kind & humble lady & I think Judy loved her for the kindness & support she gave during a difficult filming process! 👍
Absolutely sweet n tender!! ❤️
ONE OF THE GREATEST VILLIANS IN CINEMA HISTORY 😂😮😱👍🏾
Miss Hamilton was a guest speaker at my alma mater (UConn) in 1979. Naturally, she talked about how she got the role of the Wicked Witch and mentioned her first line. When someone in the audiende yelled, "Do it!", she obliged with, "Who killed my sister?" Naturally, we all applauded. She was a very pleasant lady at 77.
1:16 Two legends of silver screen history! Such great talent and iconic presence with memorable moments! Now that's entertainment!!
think about all the video that was lost due to "tape wiping" that was prevalent at the time in the 60s and 70s due to the high cost of videotape, and many were erased and reused. the cost of storing archival footage was also prohibitive, so there was less of a demand to preserve these broadcasts.
I've heard they lost the clips that were edited out in a fire where it was kept. Miss Hamilton is my favorite character form TWOO & the best witch in the world!
The flying monkey's scene and the music in the scene was the scariest part of that movie.
Wow she did the witches laugh just like it was 1939 all over again , impressive
😳Just shit my pants a little when I heard Margaret laugh🤣 .... I'm 63
awesome
From the stills and Judy's hip outfit I thought this was earlier. She looks healthy. Of course this is all very blurry. But it's only a year or less before Judy died in 69, and she looked pretty bad by then.
I suspect Ms. Hamilton was asked to replicate that laugh several times each and every day - such an iconic piece of cinema history!
It also strikes me when listening to clips from this era how differently people spoke to one another back then - certainly more formal than anything you hear nowadays………🤔
It's called having class and a certain sophistication, but now we have Rachel Zegler, Sunny Hostin, Rosie O'Donnell, Joy Behar, and Rachel Maddow. 🤮🤮🤮🤮
Merv claimed that his shows were preserved
and were in a vault.
I believe the video exists of this segment.
He sold all of his shows and the
company that owns them very rarely
releases any videos from his shows, sad but true.
WHERE'S THE FILM?!
Read the description.
Judy sounds so much older than Margaret . The booze and the pills did some damage for sure.
Not some damage, total complete scorched Earth damage.
If it was on the Merv Griffin show why don't they show the interview hello
@@andymcginn8963 ??? Do you mean the video? The video doesn’t exist.
Margaret's witch was the best character from that movie
Th OG Elphaba!!
I always wonder if they ever had a wizard of oz reunion
Where is the video of the show
Read the description.
That dress on Judy....still stylish after nearly 60 years. She was stunning.
HISTORY 😂😮😱👍🏾
Still the greatest movie villain of all-time.
Judy would be gone the following year.
At just 47
@@chriswilliams1024 She looked 67 there.
@@samuelm.5752 it shows how much stress she was going through her whole life
Really? Thanks for telling us what we all know!
@@dannydougin3925, maybe not everyone knows that though, Bozo. I bet you were the kind of kid who pulled the wings off flies. If you don’t have anything nice to say, don’t say anything.
Where's the video of this?
There is no video, the only surviving footage from silent footage shot by a viewer off of their television set, which is briefly included here. A lot of The Merv Griffin Show is lost media unfortunately.
@ Awe man. I hate that there is such a thing as lost footage. All these years of broadcasts being transmitted out into space. Can’t we recapture the past with some satellites? 😆 It’s bittersweet we lose this stuff. 🙏🏻
Unfortunately, it's in landfill. Neither Merv Griffin Productions nor Westinghouse Broadcasting kept it.
Sad.@@sinrob1
🙄🙄🙄😢😢😢
Too bad the actual footage doesn’t exist.
Where’s the video at ? I’m guessing it wasn’t archived