It is incredible that her total screen time in Oz was only 11 minutes yet the impact her performance made goes on and on.

Margaret was a dear, sweet lady, and the fact that she came on Mr. Rogers' show to try to put children at ease really says a lot about her as a person.

Because she was so TOTALLY identified as the Witch, Margaret Hamilton was denied the rich career she might've had, but she took pride in her role in the legendary film and was never bitter. A wonderful actress and an admirable human being.

It’s amazing how well this man understood the child psyche. He was able to think like a child and with his high adult intelligence came up with things like this. I am a father of eight and it’s not easy sometimes to remember what it was like to be a kid. Fred never forgot.

How this woman didn’t receive an Oscar for that role is beyond me.

I know it's cliche to say this, but the world needs Mister Rogers right now.

The witch was pretty scary, but those flying monkeys were the real nightmare fuel.

R.I.P. Fred Rogers & Margaret Hamilton!

Without her green make up & change of voice & witch mannerisms, she just looked like a nice old lady. Shows you what a great actress she was.

In this episode, Mr. Rogers and Margaret Hamilton talk about why the witch was the way she was and Margaret Hamilton explained that maybe the witch didn't have many friends, and maybe she was lonely, and that was why the Wicked Witch of the West was so unpleasant. They really got into the psychology of it, but in a way that was accessible to small children.

"Did I just see the Wicked Witch of the West go into your kitchen?" That's priceless. For our part, as kids, once we realized that Margaret Hamilton was playing Cora in the Maxwell House commercials, the spell was broken, and a few of us regarded her as a cool grandma figure we'd love to meet. And her little dog, too.

Wow, when Margret snapped into character it did scare me. Luckily Mr Rodgers made me feel comfortable from the fright.

I met Margaret Hamilton, when I was a little girl. She was a absolute sweetheart..

A show made of kindness and friendship. We need that back. RIP Fred and Margaret.

The world needs a lot more genuine wholesome tv shows like this.

Margaret Hamilton was reportedly one of the few people who were actually kind to Judy Garland on set. The principal cast felt overshadowed or looked down on her for having the spotlight. But Margaret was always supportive and close with Judy, even reuniting with her years later reminiscing about the set

It's almost magical how she looked younger when she put the costume and the hat on, yet still retaining her elegance. No one will ever outdo her as the Wicked Witch; she's the only reason I enjoy The Wizard of Oz to this day. Also, I've read that Judy Garland found it hard to be frightened of her because of how wonderfully nice she was.

Being scared by the Wicked Witch is, to me, a rite of passage.

I still tear up every time I hear his voice. He was a huge part of my childhood.

She was a great actress. Played that part great. I can't think of anyone who couldve played it better. RIP

Wasn't she was also the nicest person on set to Judy Garland

Clips like this almost always put tears in my eyes. The simple way of making the world better by open and respectful communication is just wonderful.

Her as the witch still gives me chills

Even without the makeup, I still easily recognize her. She did an amazing job as the Wicked Witch. Truly iconic.

I don't know if Margaret Hamilton talked about it, but she and Ray Bolger (Scarecrow) remained life-long friends. She was a sweet sweet woman actor who played a part that struck terror in the hearts of millions of children.

She still has that witch voice and wicked laugh! RIP...she was awesome.

My heart just breaks for her. She seems like such a sweet and genuine woman. I feel So sad that people had her labeled as a witch in real life. I just wanna give her a hug!

I’m sure I wrote this comment somewhere else but it bears repeating. There’s a video somewhere of Margaret Hamilton being interviewed and she was asked to laugh like the Wicked Witch. I am almost 60 years old, but when I heard her cackle it sent shivers down my spine. 🧙🏻‍♀️

She had a summer house in our neighborhood and would read to the children at the local libraries each summer.

Mister Rogers was a great man, we should all strive to be more like him.

I love love LOVE that Mr Rogers acknowledges that girls AND boys like to play witches - a tiny moment, but a cool one. he was always effortlessly inclusive with his program.

1:37 - "Girls AND boys like to play witches." For 1975 this is amazingly progressive thing to say on a children's television show. Kudos Mr. Rogers.

Fred Rogers was born and raised in my home state of Pennsylvania. He is revered here as one of the greatest men to ever come from here. God bless him!

When he said she flew to Pittsburgh ,I imagined her on a broom.

We always had our children watch the bonus material of movies we thought might scare them before they watched the actual movies for exactly this reason.

She was such an amazing actress. I was so scared that I would hide my face every time I saw her in The Wizard of Oz. Mr. Rogers Neighborhood was a favorite show as a child. The segment with her on his show was excellent. I have fond memories of both The Wizard of Oz and Mr. Rogers. Wish we had more entertainment like those days...now a days.

Amazing how Fred could pull this kind of thing off. The guy had more fans and admirers than he ever knew. RIP Sir.

This was a great clip in itself, and shows exactly why Mr. Rogers was so popular. My favorite episode, though, is when he decided to go behind the scenes of the show itself, just as he'd done to many other places. As a kid watching that, I was fascinated by how everything worked, and what it looked like off to the side of the set. I've enjoyed behind-the-scenes documentaries about everyday work environments since, and the feeling of wonder and excitement from learning how things work, or are done, still remains today. We absolutely need Mr. Rogers today, but if he were alive, I think it'd absolutely break his heart to see the state of our society now, after all he'd personally done to make things better. As a society, we're poor keepers of the legacy he left behind, but at least we still have these remnants to look back on. Maybe it'll inspire someone to take up the mantle, and start making a difference again.

She played that role perfectly 👍🏼

VERY underrated actress. Nobody in the history of film was more suitable for a part they were selected to play than Margaret Hamilton was as a wicked witch.

Margaret Hamilton and mister Rogers together talking is the cutest thing. Old people truly seem sweet and these two truly were sweet

I remember she also gave some depth to the Wicked Witch's character and described the Wicked Witch a someone who enjoyed what she did, but was also frustrated because she never got what she wanted.

I love Margaret Hamilton. She was such a sweetheart in real life, and her fact shows it. My wife is fond of a quote, "By the time you're 40, you pretty much have the face you deserve." Margaret spent her time choosing happiness, and that's what I remember. I was struck by this when she had a small part on the old Lou Grant TV series. A life well-lived.

This was a time in history that could never be recaptured. Like lightning in a bottle.

This woman is INCREDIBLE AND ICONIC. Pardon me for saying, but one of the best witches of ALL TIME!

These classic clips really make me realize how great of a friend David was to Fred and how cool he was not just as Mr mcfeely but a very vital part of the show behind the scenes

OMG!!!! I watched this episode back in 1975 when I was 9 years old. And I also was terrified of the movie Wizzard of Oz. And I was ABSOLUTELY TERRIFIED of the wicked witch, to the point of having nightmares about her several times a week for 2 years. Then I watched this episode of Mr. Rodgers, and I can't even begin to tell you how much it helped me, and I never dreamed of her or the movie ever again. The nightmares completely stopped. THANK YOU MY FRIEND FOR SHARING THIS VIDEO!!!!

This is exactly how you should teach children! Show them. He was my absolute favorite when I was a little girl!

Judy Garland said that Margaret Hamilton was so nice between takes that it was hard to act scared of her when the cameras rolled.

How incredibly wholesome children's TV was back then!

Crazy, I actually watched that episode as a kid. It helped me humanize the actress and to see how nice she was as a person.

great to see; she was gracious enough to have invited me to interview her back in 1971 in NYC at her Grammercy Park apartment. I still have the tape , what an absolute joy she was to be around ! she even heard me sniffling and offered to get me some hot tea with honey, which I had! I will never forget that afternoon with her.

What an amazing moment in television history. She got into that costume and she really looked just like she did back in the film.

There are still people as kind and humble as Mister Rogers in this world and I wish they would get the airtime on TV. Mr Rodgers showed us what it was to be a good and kind person. I miss him greatly. When I was a child I couldn't wait to go to the neighborhood of make believe.

She was also on Shinning Time Station. Loved her in that too.

So wonderful that Mr. Rogers invited her on the show like that. Looks like they had great fun that day!

Man, how I wish people like Mr. Rogers were allowed to live forever.

Thank you for this clip from one of the most special episodes of Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood.

i didn't see OZ until I was in my late 40's. I was TERRIFYED of witches as a child and seeing the witch always made uncomfortable. But my local theatre was running classic movies and this was one of the selections. My older brother wanted to see it I agreed to go. It was great and the first time I watched was on the big screen as it was intended.

I saw this episode when it aired. I wish they would release they entire episode again. I met David Newell, who played Mr. McFeely, and is the man speaking in this clip. He is just as nice and friendly as you would imagine he would be. Mister Rogers knew how to choose the right people for his show. My only regret is never having the courage to write to Mister Rogers to thank him for what his shows meant to me.

It's funny, The Witch appeared in Sesame Street, but the kids got scared! She comes back on Mr. Rogers, and its cool!

What a lovely little clip. I read somewhere that she was horrified to appear so scary to children, as she adored them and gave a great deal of her money to children's charities.

This is a great episode. It helped teach children about scary images and showed who Margaret Hamilton really was, a nice, sweet person.

Unless I'm mistaken: Ms. Hamilton would have kids come up and ask her why she was so mean to Dorothy, which got her worried and in turn lead to her agreeing to be on "Mister Rogers' Neighborhood" in part to show that she was just playing a character.

This was actually my favorite episode! I don't recall ever being all that scared by the witch, it was the tornado scene that scared me the most. I had to cover my eyes during that scene (go figure I grew up to be a meteorologist). Even without the green makeup it was amazing seeing her put on that costume and very clearly transform into the Wicked Witch of the West even though several decades had passed by that point.

She went on to sell coffee. She was the spokeswoman for Maxwell House.

The irony for this to appear now.

I love Margaret Hamilton. She was such a dynamic actress and she seemed so kind and sweet. 😊

I've never seen ANYONE play a witch as good as she did.

The world will never have another MR Rogers….

It's something how she was so wicked and frightening in the wizard of oz yet I've heard it said that in real life Margaret Hamilton was the kindest Lady you could meet

When I was a kid my first nightmares ever were of the Wicked Witch.. I saw this and they stopped. Leave it to Mr. Rogers to proactively put an end to a theme of childhood terror... R.I.P. Mister Fred Rogers

“Girls AND boys like to play witches.” He was a good soul.

Ok, was it just me or did anyone else get goosebumps when she laughed like the wicked witch of the west?!?!? WOW!!!

That's the beauty of Mister Rogers. He was such a loving person who knew how to handle any situation.

The Wizard of Oz used to be aired one day a YEAR. It was a big deal when I was a kid. Friends would come over, we'd put blankets down on the living room floor, mom would make popcorn for us. Oh what great memories. Now the youngsters can watch it anytime the want to. How cheap.

Margaret Hamilton was the greatest actress in History. The wicked witch was so real and scary.

She was an incredible actress. Glad they tried to dispell fears that children had by helping them know reality from TV 'pretend'.

I love this movie I look back on viewing it with a smile on my face but at the time it was very frightening and disturbing She was the perfect witch and don't even get me started on the flying monkeys!

She also ‘plugged’ for Maxwell House coffee as ‘Cora’ the store owner

I watched this live as a young teenager. I was still naive and half of me still believed she was evil. Her being on the show made me totally realize she was a nice lady.

We never had this in Australia, but I can see why Mr Rogers is so loved in America.

This busts the argument that children can't understand certain topics because they're kids. You have to meet them on their level of understanding. They understand more than adults will admit. Mr. Rogers did an amazing job of explaining things on that level. A true National Treasure.

2020 could use a dose of Mr. Rogers right about now.

Margaret will go down in History as the best Wicked Witch ever on screen💯% God bless her..

The flying monkeys freaked me out more than the witch 🥶

Thanks for posting this, I offered it to my 90 year old Mom and my children

I had the honor of meeting her in Philadelphia when they used to have celebrities at the John Wanamaker’s dept. store court. What a classy lady, and yes...I mentioned the nightmares her portrayal of the WW caused me to have as a child.

That was a GREAT one, with Margaret Hamilton...just so wonderful.

I hated the melting scene as a kid, and as an adult it still upsets me. Seeing Margaret makes it a little more tolerable because she's so sweet! I wish I could have met her; she sounds like a real sweetheart!

Mr. Newell is such a kind man. I received a letter from him a few years ago and cried. This was over thirty years after watching the show for the last time. I received a Speedy Delivery from Mr. McFeeley in real life and couldn't believe how something from my childhood dream came to life. My wife noticed how uplifted I was in a way that I never really have been either before or since.

I got to spend some time with Margaret and she was the sweetest thing ever. Just a lovely person.

Just brilliant. When I was very young I saw a scary movie that really terrified me. When I saw the actor on an award show in part costume it really clicked how it was all just make believe. I just love that Mister Rogers knew this would be an important key for people.

This is so great to see! Miss Hamilton was a wonderful actress, and, of course, she is best known for "The Wizard of Oz,"' but she appeared in many other films and stage plays (both before and after Oz). She could also be wonderfully funny. She appeared alongside W.C. Fields in the 1940 film, "My Little Chickadee." Her comic timing was spot-on and she fully matched the legendary Mr. Fields line for line, along with her great and funny "reactions," etc. Bless her heart (along with Mister Rogers) for this show. P.S. I have a signed 8" by 10" photograph from Miss Hamilton, from around the time of this original television broadcast (1975). I treasure it.

For many years, I was absolutely terrified of Margaret Hamilton, even as a young adult, because of her Wicked Witch of the West portrayal.

Amazing how this immediately brought smile to my face. Long live Mr. Rogers. We need another one like him to help us in these tough times.

Kindness, gentleness and morals will one day come back in style. Until then, we have to deal with most of America and the world acting like the way they do. Bless you wicked witch and mr Rodgers

Mister Rogers 💓 One of the most valuable & important contributions to educational communication. What an incredible man and legacy.

Beautiful. Thanks for posting ❤.

I never thought about this but, imagine playing this infamous role... and being the face of it. The wicked witch of the west is a pop culture icon.