General Information =================== Title: The Agency: William Morris and the Hidden History of Show Business Author: Frank Rose Read By: Marlin May Copyright: 2013 Audiobook Copyright: 2013 Genre: Audiobook Publisher: Frank Rose Duration: 21 hours, 59 minutes, 14 seconds Chapters: 19 Media Information ================= Source Format: Audible AAX Source Sample Rate: 22050 Hz Source Channels: 2 Source Bitrate: 63 kbits Lossless Encode: Yes Encoded Codec: AAC / M4B Encoded Sample Rate: 22050 Hz Encoded Channels: 2 Encoded Bitrate: 63 kbits Ripper: inAudible 1.97 Book Description ================ For decades, hidden from the public eye, William Morris agents made the deals that determined the fate of stars, studios, and networks alike. Mae West, Frank Sinatra, Marilyn Monroe, Danny Thomas, Steve McQueen--the Morris Agency sold talent to anyone in the market for it, from the Hollywood studios to the mobsters who ran Vegas to the Madison Avenue admen who controlled television.