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.
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Overview
Ed Sullivan broke barriers by booking Black artists on his Sunday night variety show. This documentary spotlights the TV pioneer's legacy of equality.
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Ed SullivanSelf (archive footage) -
Harry BelafonteSelf -
Dionne WarwickSelf -
Berry GordySelf -
Jackie JacksonSelf -
Tito JacksonSelf -
Smokey RobinsonSelf -
Otis WilliamsSelf -
Ray CharlesSelf (archive footage) -
Billy PrestonSelf (archive footage) -
Nina SimoneSelf (archive footage) -
Elvis PresleySelf (archive footage) -
John LennonSelf (archive footage) -
Paul McCartneySelf (archive footage) -
George HarrisonSelf (archive footage) -
Ringo StarrSelf (archive footage) -
James BrownSelf (archive footage) -
Ike TurnerSelf (archive footage) -
Tina TurnerSelf (archive footage) -
Stevie WonderSelf (archive footage) -
Michael JacksonSelf (archive footage) -
Jackie WilsonSelf (archive footage) -
Bo DiddleySelf (archive footage) -
Diana RossSelf (archive footage)
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