Judy Garland & Margaret Hamilton...Reunion On 'The Merv Griffin Show' (1968)

Judy is reunited with an old friend, Margaret Hamilton, who played the role of the Wicked Witch of the West in Judy's 1939 classic ''The Wizard of Oz''. They were reunited on an episode of ''The Merv Griffin Show'', in which Judy was hostess, on 23 December, 1968. Maggie talks about her having to leave to do a show entitled ''Come Summer'' with Scarecrow Ray Bolger, and we hear a familiar sound!

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[antlantis7]

This is great but can you upload the video of it instead of pictures? if so, thanks.

[ImInBetween]

@antlantis7 - There is no video, the original tapes were wiped by the television studio and there's no surviving copy, only the audio remains.

[etrax2000]

@ImInBetween many people always believe that no copies of (deleted or lost )broadcast television survives, but in fact many local stations recorded the shows when they were broadcast and of course the goverment kept copies of all television and radio broadcast stored away in intelligence agency files.

[ImInBetween]

@etrax2000 - Very interesting. So does this mean that a copy of both shows that Judy did with Merv Griffin could exist somewhere? If it is, I would pay millions to see it, as the rest of the fan community would do too :)

[american2015]

A thumbs up just for that wicked laugh! Margaret Hamilton defined what a wicked witch should look like and sound like.

[saolili]

@youtuuberoxx She was a heavy smoker. Drugs and alcohol doesn't damage your voice as much as cigarettes. But all three caused her death.

I feel sorry for her. If she was just an average person and not in show business, she wouldn't be taking any of these things. The studio and her mother made her addicted to these bad habits.

[SuperMitch62]

Loved this. I read how close Judy and Margaret were while filming "The Wizard of Oz". All the laughs and how important this film is to Judy and her fans. Her first starring role. Hard work,yes, but this was HER film. As far as her relationship with her Mother-she was controlling,yet overly protective of her youngest daughter. She didn't want her to grow up and leave her. Judy always said her Mother was a lonely and determined woman. As for the pills-nobody knew they were so dangerous back then.

[4thekidsTV]

A great reunion between Judy and my dear friend:Maggie Hamilton..I'm just sorry that I never met Judy or Ray.My mother was going to take my brothers and I to see "Come Summer"with Maggie Hamilton and Ray Bolger..but the show closed and we never got to see them on stage on Broadway..Damn It!

[tnyenos]

this is so cool!

[NFitalianGuy]

Somewhere I read a posting by someone who said Judy sounded like a phony. Judy had a great quick and witty sense of humor and She never cheated her fans and had no reason to put on an act. Her personality and mannerism and emotions are what helped make her the Greatest. Sure there are many singers that've come before ,during & after Judy Garland , but they didnt have the undefinable quality. Back then many stars used the word "Dahling & Marvelous. Judy was larger than life. Great clip!

[NFitalianGuy]

What Chemistry Judy has with Margaret.!!!!!!!!!!!!!. The Wizard Of OZ is the best picture and to hear the audience go wild hearing and seeing these two icons gave me chills..

[WickedExpert1]

@ImInBetween This isn't exactly the whole show, but there is a snipet of the two of them together during this show at some point on here watch?v=bZEWw0dR7rk

[saolili]

@defundthewar Yes she did like to blame people, particularly the studio boss and her mother because they ruined her life when she was young. No children wants to take pills and work their butts off, unless adults force them to do so.

As for husbands, they didn't have a say in anything, she was a woman who likes to be in control in her relationship, that's also the reason why her relationship with MGM and CBS wasn't really a happy one in the end.

Her issues shouldn't override her talent.

[saolili]

@defundthewar As for the groping story, Judy Garland was quite pretty when she was young. Well there were whores and more beautiful girls, however Judy spent a large chunk of her teenage years at the studio, so he saw a lot of her.

I'm surprised that's all he did, and that he didn't sleep with her, considering she slept with many men in her days. Or maybe he did, but Judy doesn't want to say it because it will make her look bad.

[defundthewar]

I think we've been hogging the board too much, so I'll end here. Judy had a tendency to blame those close to her when things went wrong. It could be her mother, Mayer, Minnelli and whatever husband she had at the moment. There's a lot of mythology about Judy, most of it of a spineless, timid, easy to bully nature. I think Judy liked that, encouraged it... the victim card. But it was not true.

[saolili]

@defundthewar It's more than just household chores, she was also strict during rehearsals and performances. Ethel Gumm was a single mother so she was very much controlling, the family also needed money.

The saying "Like mother, like daughter." To me, Ethel's behaviour paralled Judy. Judy Garland loved her kids, but there were occasions when she attacked them or treated them badly. Her kids say positive things to protect her image and also because they truly love her. Judy never forgave Ethel.