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Wicked Witch of the West, “The Wizard of Oz”
The iconic Wicked Witch of the West is a bad witch, and the first time we see her, she’s on the lookout for one thing that will add to her powers: the ruby slippers of her recently deceased sister. When she finds out who is responsible, the cackling, green-skinned witch launches a treacherous offensive against Dorothy Gale.
The witch was so frightening when the film was released in 1939 that some small children had to be removed from the preview screening. Even the role itself was scary; Margaret Hamilton, the actress who played the witch, actually suffered first- and second-degree burns on her body when performing a stunt in costume.
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