Sunday Best: The Untold Story of Ed Sullivan

2023·Movie·1h 27m12

Documentary

6.9 / 10 (11 votes)

In the earliest days of television, when the rules were still being written, one man dared to break them.

Ed Sullivan broke barriers by booking Black artists on his Sunday night variety show. This documentary spotlights the TV pioneer's legacy of equality.

Directed by: Sacha Jenkins
Original language: English
Released: 11 June 2023

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Cast

Ed Sullivan
Self (archive footage)
Harry Belafonte
Self
Dionne Warwick
Self
Berry Gordy
Self
Jackie Jackson
Self
Tito Jackson
Self
Smokey Robinson
Self
Otis Williams
Self
Ray Charles
Self (archive footage)
Billy Preston
Self (archive footage)
Nina Simone
Self (archive footage)
Elvis Presley
Self (archive footage)