15. The Wicked Witch Really Got Burned
In a scene where the Wicked Witch disappeared in a cloud of smoke, the actress Margaret Hamilton actually got burned. The green paint on her skin was oil based and it caught fire, causing the skin to burn on her arms and hands. She was ultimately fine, but after that she wouldn’t shoot any scenes with real fire.
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