Michael Patrick Hearn
Michael Patrick Hearn is an American literary scholar as well as a man of letters specializing in children's literature and its illustration.
His works include "The Annotated Wizard of Oz" (1971/2000), "The Annotated Christmas Carol" (1977/2003), and "The Annotated Huckleberry Finn" (2001).
He considers the three most quintessential American novels to be "Moby-Dick" by Herman Melville, "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz" by L. Frank Baum, and "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" by Mark Twain.
He is an expert on L. Frank Baum and is currently writing a biography about him, which sets forth to correct the numerous errors in previous biographies, many based on Frank Joslyn Baum's out of print and largely mythological "To Please a Child".
As an Oz and L. Frank Baum scholar, he also edited "The Critical Heritage Edition of the Wizard of Oz" for Schocken Books (1986), wrote the introduction to the first published version of the screenplay of "The Wizard of Oz (1939 film)".
He appears in the documentaries "Oz: the American Fairyland" and "Matilda Joslyn Gage" (1983), credited as an "Authority on L. Frank Baum".
He gave the keynote address at the Centennial convention of "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz" mounted by The International Wizard of Oz Club, and often makes public appearances in which he lectures on Baum.
Stuart Paton
Stuart Paton (23 July 1883 – 16 December 1944) was a British director, screenwriter and actor of the silent era.
He directed 67 films between 1915 and 1938.
He also wrote for 24 films between 1914 and 1927.
Despite a sizable list of credits, Paton was never well-regarded, especially as a director.
He was born in Glasgow, Scotland and died in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles.
He was married to actress Ethel Patrick.
His remains are buried at Chapel of the Pines Crematory.
George Sherman
George Sherman( July 14, 1908 – March 15, 1991) was an American film director and producer of low- budget Western films.
Wizard of New Zealand
The Wizard of New Zealand QSM( born Ian Brackenbury Channell; 4 December 1932) is a New Zealand educator, comedian, magician and politician.
He is also known by his shorter name, The Wizard.
Claude Weisz
Claude Weisz is a French film director born in Paris.
The Wizard of Baghdad
The Wizard of Baghdad is a 1960 American comedy/ fantasy film directed by George Sherman and starring Dick Shawn, Diane Baker, and Barry Coe.
It was released by 20th Century Fox.
The Fatal Sign
The Fatal Sign is a 1920 American drama film serial directed by Stuart Paton.
It is considered to be a lost film.
Under the Rainbow
Under the Rainbow is a 1981 American comedy film directed by Steve Rash and starring Chevy Chase, Carrie Fisher, Eve Arden, and Billy Barty.
The plot is loosely based on the gathering of little people in a Hollywood hotel to audition for roles as Munchkins in the film" The Wizard of Oz".
Jerry Maren, who played the small role of Smokey in this film, previously played a member of the Lollipop Guild in" The Wizard of Oz".
The film was nominated for Razzie Awards for Worst Musical Score by Joe Renzetti, and Worst Supporting Actor( Billy Barty).
It received extremely negative reviews, many of which condemned the various sight gags involving the little people.
The production marked the first film role of several actors, including Phil Fondacaro and Debbie Lee Carrington.
It was partially filmed on location at the Culver Hotel, where the actors playing Munchkins stayed during the production of" The Wizard of Oz".
Baghdad or Bust
Baghdad or Bust was a small budget documentary filmed in Canada, Turkey, Kurdistan, Iraq, Israel, Palestine, Jordan, and Washington, D.C. USA during the US- led 2003 invasion of Iraq.
" Baghdad or Bust" was an official selection at several Film Festivals including Hot Docs, the Bergen Film Festival in Norway, and it received the top award for Best Documentary at the 2003 Whistler Film Festival.
" Baghdad or Bust" was described as" a funny, poignant piss- take on the war in Iraq, chronicling the misadventures of Gordon and two fellow Yellowknifers as they meander through the Middle East during the U.S. invasion, interviewing such stranger- than- fictional characters as a piratical Kurd and a Turkish rug-monger with a cat named Bush.
Armed with a microphone, director Matt Frame's self- effacing and sardonic wit wins the day with his parody of Michael Moore's filmmaking style.
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Florence Ryerson
Florence Ryerson( September 20, 1892 – June 8, 1965) was a playwright, screenwriter, and co-author of the script for the 1939 film" The Wizard of Oz".

Question: Which film has the director born earlier, The Wizard Of Baghdad or The Fatal Sign?
Answer: The Fatal Sign