File:MargaretHamiltoninTheWizardOfOz.jpg

Summary[edit]

screenshot of the actress Margaret Hamilton as "The Wicked Witch of the West" in the film The Wizard of Oz (1939)

Source screenshot from DVD The Wizard of Oz (1939)
Copyright 1939 Turner Entertainment Co.

Licensing[edit]

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Fair use rationale[edit]

For use in the articles The Wizard of Oz and Margaret Hamilton.

No free or public domain images have been located for this film.

The screenshot is intended to represent a well known and significant scene in a well known and significant film. The scene in which the Wicked Witch is introduced in the film is arguably one of the key scenes in The Wizard of Oz and the image is also used to illustrate the actress Margaret Hamilton in the role. The impact of the character and the performance depend heavily on the appearance of the character so to illustrate this, it is considered necessary to show it, rather than attempt to describe it.

The image is used for informational purposes only and is not believed to detract from the original film in any way.