The Tin Woodman.
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In the classic 1939 movie The Wizard of Oz, the Tin Man was played by actor Jack Haley. Ray Bolger was originally cast to play the role, however he wished to switch roles with Buddy Ebsen who was playing the scarecrow. Ebsen was perfectly fit for the role,[neutrality disputed] but the character's makeup originally contained tin powder; Ebsen accidentally breathed the powder into his lungs, thus bringing him to the near edge of death, and was rushed to a hospital. This forced him to give up the role (ironically, Ebsen would outlive both Haley and Bolger). Haley based his breathy speaking style in the movie on the voice he used for telling his son bedtime stories. His portrayal of the character is by far the most famous. There is no explanation in the film of how the Tin Man became the Tin Man. It is subtly implied that he was always made of tin; the only reference to the tinsmith is the Tin Man's remark "The tinsmith forgot to give me a heart".
In the classic 1939 movie The Wizard of Oz, the Tin Man was played by actor Jack Haley. Ray Bolger was originally cast to play the role, however he wished to switch roles with Buddy Ebsen who was playing the scarecrow. Ebsen was perfectly fit for the role,[neutrality disputed] but the character's makeup originally contained tin powder; Ebsen accidentally breathed the powder into his lungs, thus bringing him to the near edge of death, and was rushed to a hospital. This forced him to give up the role (ironically, Ebsen would outlive both Haley and Bolger). Haley based his breathy speaking style in the movie on the voice he used for telling his son bedtime stories. His portrayal of the character is by far the most famous. There is no explanation in the film of how the Tin Man became the Tin Man. It is subtly implied that he was always made of tin; the only reference to the tinsmith is the Tin Man's remark "The tinsmith forgot to give me a heart".
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In 1939, Hamilton played the role of the Wicked Witch of the West, opposite Judy Garland's Dorothy in The Wizard of Oz, creating not only her most famous role, but also one of the screen's most memorable villains. Hamilton was chosen when the more traditionally attractive Gale Sondergaard refused to wear makeup designed to make her appear ugly. Hamilton suffered severe burns during a second (and unused) take of her fiery exit from Munchkinland, in which the trap door's drop was delayed to eliminate the brief glimpse of it seen in the final edit. Hamilton had to recuperate in a hospital and at home for six weeks after the accident before returning to the set to complete her work on the now-classic film, and refused to have anything to do with fire for the rest of the filming. Judy Garland had visited her while Hamilton recuperated at home.[2] Studio executives cut some of Margaret's most wicked scenes, worrying they would frighten children.
In 1939, Hamilton played the role of the Wicked Witch of the West, opposite Judy Garland's Dorothy in The Wizard of Oz, creating not only her most famous role, but also one of the screen's most memorable villains. Hamilton was chosen when the more traditionally attractive Gale Sondergaard refused to wear makeup designed to make her appear ugly. Hamilton suffered severe burns during a second (and unused) take of her fiery exit from Munchkinland, in which the trap door's drop was delayed to eliminate the brief glimpse of it seen in the final edit. Hamilton had to recuperate in a hospital and at home for six weeks after the accident before returning to the set to complete her work on the now-classic film, and refused to have anything to do with fire for the rest of the filming. Judy Garland had visited her while Hamilton recuperated at home.[2] Studio executives cut some of Margaret's most wicked scenes, worrying they would frighten children.
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