Sunday Best: The Untold Story of Ed Sullivan
Documentary

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.

⭐ 6.1/10 📅 2023 ⏱ 1h 27m Released

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

🎭 Cast

Ed Sullivan
Ed Sullivan
Self (archive footage)
Harry Belafonte
Harry Belafonte
Self
Dionne Warwick
Dionne Warwick
Self
Berry Gordy
Berry Gordy
Self
Jackie Jackson
Jackie Jackson
Self
Tito Jackson
Tito Jackson
Self
Smokey Robinson
Smokey Robinson
Self
Otis Williams
Otis Williams
Self
Ray Charles
Ray Charles
Self (archive footage)
Billy Preston
Billy Preston
Self (archive footage)
Nina Simone
Nina Simone
Self (archive footage)
Elvis Presley
Elvis Presley
Self (archive footage)

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