Bette Midler, Then
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Bette Midler was still a huge star back when “Hocus Pocus” came out. She played Winifred Sanderson, one of the evil witches. Before “Hocus Pocus,” she was an accomplished singer, songwriter and actress, having starred in movies like “Beaches” and “Down and Out in Beverly Hills.”