Margaret Hamilton who played famous the Wicked Witch of the West in the Wizard of Oz, was a beloved (and actually very sweet) resident of Princeton, her home was a couple of blocks off Nassau Street, next to the University THIS VIDEO: This video is the story on how they chose Margaret Hamilton to play The Wicked Witch of the West in the classic film The Wizard Of Oz (1939) directed by Victor Fleming…….Originally the role was offered to Oscar Winner Gale Sondergaard. This is taken from the documentary Wizard Of Oz: The Making of a Movie classic. Narrated by Angela Lansbury.

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