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'Can I Go Now? The Life of Sue Mengers, Hollywood’s First Superagent'
Hollywood superagent Sue Mengers represented a rolodex of the biggest stars of the 1970s, and every studio head took her call. But unlike other agents who toiled behind the scenes making deals for their clients, Sue Mengers was famous in her own right.
By Madeleine Brand • • 1 min readHollywood superagent Sue Mengers represented a rolodex of the biggest stars of the 1970s, and every studio head took her call. But unlike other agents who toiled behind the scenes making deals for their clients, Sue Mengers was famous in her own right.
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