Behind The Scenes Secrets: The Wizard Of Oz

How Margaret Hamilton Played Dorothy

In 1968, Margaret Hamilton was best known as the Wicked Witch of the West when appeared on Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood. It was almost fifty years after the original film had been shot.

Margaret discussed how she decided to play the Wicked Witch. She said that the character was sad and lonely who never got what she wanted. She also dressed up in the original Wicked Witch garb in order to show children that the costume was only makeup and that witches were not real and not to be afraid. The way that Margaret played the character was actually very similar to the basis of the future Broadway musical “Wicked”.