Jun 11, 2023
87 min
Full-HD

Sunday Best: The Untold Story of Ed Sullivan (2023)

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

Category

Documentary

Country

United States of America

Companies

MPS Legacy Productions MRC Diamond Docs Mass Appeal SOFA Entertainment Delirio Films

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

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