Sunday Best: The Untold Story of Ed Sullivan
2023
6.9 (11)
1 hr 27 min
English
In the earliest days of television, when the rules were still being written, one man dared to break them.
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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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- Released
- Production
- MPS Legacy Productions, MRC, Diamond Docs, Mass Appeal
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Top Cast
Ed Sullivan as Self (archive footage)
Harry Belafonte as Self
Dionne Warwick as Self
Berry Gordy as Self
Jackie Jackson as Self
Tito Jackson as Self
Smokey Robinson as Self
Otis Williams as Self
Top Crew
Sacha Jenkins · Director
Ali Shaheed Muhammad · Composer
Adrian Younge · Composer
Jay Visit · Cinematographer
Hans Charles · Cinematographer
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