![]() ![]() However, Margaret Hamilton (who co-starred as the Wicked Witch of the West) suffered a facial second degree burn during her iconic first appearance in Munchkinland. When the role was recast with Jack Haley, the makeup crew mixed paste into the aluminum powder so that it would not lead to infection while he did end up getting an infected right eye, Haley was able to recover. MGM reportedly did not believe his reports until a medical staffer made a complaint when Ebsen was told to film amidst his worsening conditions. ![]() The initial makeup applied to his face had serious side effects that made it hard for Ebsen to breathe, move, and speak during filming Ebsen stated in a 2005 DVD interview that MGM had ignored his reports of being sick. Initially, Buddy Ebsen was cast in the role of the Tin Man, but later quit the production after the egregious behavior by the studio. While accidents still sadly happen in the industry today, looser production standards during the Golden Age of Hollywood allowed many preventable injuries to occur. ![]()
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