I didn’t know that she had tried out for the part of the Wicked Witch. I bet she would’ve made a pretty good one too – she was good at evil parts – but I think Margaret Hamilton totally nailed the role so I’m glad Gale wasn’t cast.
How ironic that this “talkie” movie (it had sound) was about the demise of the silent film era – and now it is silent instead, with subtitles.