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Sunday Best: The Untold Story of Ed Sullivan

Sacha Jenkins

2023 • 1h 27m

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

Sunday Best: The Untold Story of Ed Sullivan

Cast

Ed Sullivan

Ed SullivanSelf (archive footage)

Harry Belafonte

Harry BelafonteSelf

Dionne Warwick

Dionne WarwickSelf

Berry Gordy

Berry GordySelf

Jackie Jackson

Jackie JacksonSelf

Tito Jackson

Tito JacksonSelf

Smokey Robinson

Smokey RobinsonSelf

Otis Williams

Otis WilliamsSelf

Ray Charles

Ray CharlesSelf (archive footage)

Billy Preston

Billy PrestonSelf (archive footage)

Nina Simone

Nina SimoneSelf (archive footage)

Elvis Presley

Elvis PresleySelf (archive footage)

John Lennon

John LennonSelf (archive footage)

Paul McCartney

Paul McCartneySelf (archive footage)

George Harrison

George HarrisonSelf (archive footage)

Crew

Sacha Jenkins

Sacha JenkinsDirector

Mark Monroe

Mark MonroeProducer

Hans Charles

Hans CharlesDirector of Photography

Ali Shaheed Muhammad

Ali Shaheed MuhammadOriginal Music Composer

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