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Sunday Best: The Untold Story of Ed Sullivan

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

4
Length87 mins
LanguageEnglish
Release Date2023-06-11
StatusReleased
Documentary

Synopsis

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

Top Cast

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    Ed Sullivan

    Self (archive footage)

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    Harry Belafonte

    Self

  • ‌

    Dionne Warwick

    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)

  • ‌

    John Lennon

    Self (archive footage)

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    Paul McCartney

    Self (archive footage)

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    George Harrison

    Self (archive footage)

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    Ringo Starr

    Self (archive footage)

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    James Brown

    Self (archive footage)

  • ‌

    Ike Turner

    Self (archive footage)

  • ‌

    Tina Turner

    Self (archive footage)

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    Stevie Wonder

    Self (archive footage)

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    Michael Jackson

    Self (archive footage)

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    Jackie Wilson

    Self (archive footage)

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    Bo Diddley

    Self (archive footage)

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    Diana Ross

    Self (archive footage)

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    Jermaine Jackson

    Self (archive footage)

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    Gladys Knight

    Self (archive footage)

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    Nat King Cole

    Self (archive footage)

  • ‌

    Mahalia Jackson

    Self (archive footage)

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