This is a list of some of the authors who attended Cinecon 45.

Miriam Nelson signs her autobiography
MY LIFE DANCING WITH THE STARS with an Introduction by Julie Andrews and Blake Edwards
Friday September 4, 2009 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM

Actress, dancer, choreographer, and director Miriam Nelson's life reads like a 1930's musical. In her twenties, she appeared in six Broadway shows. On the day she moved to Hollywood, Miriam ran into a New York friend, Paramount president Buddy de Sylva, who hired her on the spot for Lady in the Dark starring Ginger Rogers. Miriam has been dancing with the stars ever since, including Julie Andrews, Ingrid Bergman, Doris Day, Judy Garland, Bette Davis, Bing Crosby, Gene Kelly, John Travolta and Billy Bob Thornton. Miriam was there for the opening day at Disneyland - Walt Disney hired her to choreograph dance numbers around the Park, including the famous Golden Horseshoe Revue. Miriam's career spans both the famous and infamous eras of stage, screen, and television.

Scott O’Brien signs his biographies
KAY FRANCIS – I CAN'T WAIT TO BE FORGOTTEN and VIRGINIA BRUCE – UNDER MY SKIN
Friday September 4, 2009 11:30 AM to 2:30 PM

I Can't Wait To Be Forgotten pays tribute to Kay Francis's compassionate nature, her concern for others, her great contributions on behalf of those serving in the armed forces during World War II, and the financial legacy she contributed to The Seeing Eye. Many rare, unpublished photos from Kay's youth and retirement years are featured in her biography. Interviews from co-workers, friends and children of her "ex's" complete the picture of one of Hollywood's most glamorous and intriguing stars.

Virginia Bruce is not as well known today as some of her contemporaries such as Bette Davis and Joan Crawford but she deserves to be rediscovered. A cool blond beauty from Fargo North Dakota, Bruce more or less stumbled into the movie business. The book follows Virginia's career in film, radio and television. In addition to being a natural actress, Bruce proved to be fine vocalist and sang in several of her films, introducing Cole Porter's sultry love song "I've Got You Under My Skin" in Born to Dance (1936.) As James Robert Parish writes in the introduction, "...Bruce's off-screen life was far more exciting and exotic than any role she experienced on camera..." and O'Brien explains why that statement is true.

Robert S. Birchard signs his new pictorial history
EARLY UNIVERSAL CITY
Friday September 4, 2009 12:00 PM to 1:30 PM

Known as much today for its theme park, Universal City is also the largest and the longest continuously operating movie studio in “Hollywood.” Since its official opening on March 15, 1915, Universal City has served as a training ground for great directors such as John Ford, William Wyler, and James Whale and as home to stars like Hoot Gibson, Deanna Durbin, Boris Karloff, Bela Lugosi, Lon Chaney Sr. and Jr., and Tom Mix. This evocative volume explores the studio that brought The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1923), The Phantom of the Opera (1925), All Quiet on the Western Front (1930), Dracula (1930), Frankenstein (1931), and 100 Men and a Girl (1937) to the screen.

John Gloske signs his biography
TOUGH KID-THE LIFE AND FILMS OF FRANKIE DARRO
Saturday September 5, 2009 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM

A compelling book on a forgotten child actor and says a lot about the way child actors were treated in the early days of film. The talented Darro played diverse roles early in his career, but became pigeon-holed as a screen race-horse jockeys. His resume grew but not his height. That would lead anyone to drink which it did in Darro's case and ultimately destroyed him. The book takes a personal turn as the author recounts the wild times spent with the aging actor after discovering his home address in a telephone book.

Robert Dix signs his autobiography
OUT OF HOLLYWOOD
September 5, 2009 and September 6, 2009 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM

Born May 8, 1935, ten minutes younger than his twin brother, Richard, Robert Dix grew up in Beverly Hills, California. The son of famed silent and talkie star Richard Dix, people involved in the movies were always part of Bob's life. MGM signed Bob to a long-term contract when he was eighteen, and he appeared in movies such as, The Glass Slipper, The Kings Men, Athena, starring Debbie Reynolds, his first Movie Star date, and the MGM Classic, Forbidden Planet. His work included many popular TV shows like, Gunsmoke, The Rifleman, Richard Diamond, Private Detective, Death Valley Days, and Sky King and many more. Robert Dix may be best remembered for his role as "Hamilton," in 007's Live and Let Die.

Michael Hoey signs his autobiography
ELVIS, SHERLOCK & ME
Sunday September 6, 2009 11:30 AM to 2:00 PM

Michael A. Hoey is the son of British actor Dennis Hoey, best remembered for his portrayal of Inspector Lestrade of Scotland Yard in the Sherlock Holmes films starring Basil Rathbone. A combination memoir and history of the film business covering the decades from the 40's through the present. Here is an examination of classic Hollywood and such iconic studio bosses as Jack L. Warner, Darryl Zanuck and Walt Disney, plus memorable actors and directors, including John Ford, Fred Zinneman, George Cukor and Elvis Presley, Charlton Heston, Basil Rathbone, Angela Landsbury and Jane Wyman. "It's a look at Hollywood from the inside ... a fascinating glimpse at some of the industry's heavy hitters, as told by someone who was there in the trenches -- right from boyhood!" - Tom Weaver