Greater than 80 years after its launch, The Wizard of Oz stays as beloved as ever. The movie’s manufacturing is mired is an assortment of darkish behind-the-scenes tales. And but, the magic and surprise it conjures up in followers is nearly common. Nevertheless, even longtime followers of the 1939 basic film might need by no means realized the age distinction between stars Margaret Hamilton and Billie Burke. If that’s the case, they’re in for an actual shock.
‘The Wizard of Oz’ forged all completely captured their characters
From Judy Garland as wide-eyed Dorothy Gale to Terry — the canine who performs Toto — each performer in The Wizard of Oz is at the high of his or her recreation. Definitely, the top-notch manufacturing design, music, and imaginative world-building have stored audiences coming again many times. However the forged actually elevates all of it with charming and/or terrifying performances, relying on their position in the story.
For her half, Hamilton created one of the most iconic film villains of all time as the Depraved Witch of the West. It’s too unhealthy then that she and so many different members of the principal forged had been handled so poorly and paid so little for his or her effort. If it’s any comfort, Hamilton’s work — and that of her co-stars — has stood the check of time.
The actors enjoying the 2 witches have a stunning age distinction
In The Wizard of Oz, the Depraved Witch of the West represents the stereotypical depiction of a witch as disfigured, unpleasant, and a bit of a hag. Nevertheless, Glinda is depicted as stunning, youthful, and sort. Paradoxically, these performances deceive viewers, as the age distinction between Hamilton and Burke really goes the different approach as an alternative.
Based on Good Housekeeping, Burke was 54 years outdated at the time The Wizard of Oz filmed. Regardless of her look even early on in the film, Hamilton was solely 36 years outdated as the Depraved Witch of the West. Her make-up reportedly left the actor with some critical burns after filming wrapped. So sarcastically, she might need wound up wanting considerably older afterwards.
All ‘The Wizard of Oz’ characters are pop cultural icons now
Like Garland’s Dorothy, Hamilton’s Depraved Witch of the West and Burke’s Glinda have turn out to be such definitive variations of their characters. Though different productions have tried to adapt L. Frank Baum’s novels for the display, none have managed to make the similar impression. The closest actually is the hit Broadway musical Depraved.
That stage manufacturing — primarily based on Gregory Maguire’s 1995 novel — grew to become a Tony-winning smash. Taking a far completely different perspective than The Wizard of Oz, Depraved hones in on the relationship between the “Wicked Witch” aka Elphaba and Glinda. However can any film model high Hamilton and Burke? Fans will discover out in some unspecified time in the future, as a Depraved film is presently in the works with In the Heights director Jon M. Chu.