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.
2023-06-11 | 87 minutes
Plot Summary
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
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Ed SullivanSelf (archive footage)
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Harry BelafonteSelf
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Dionne WarwickSelf
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Berry GordySelf
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Jackie JacksonSelf
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Smokey RobinsonSelf
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Otis WilliamsSelf
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Ray CharlesSelf (archive footage)
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Billy PrestonSelf (archive footage)
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Nina SimoneSelf (archive footage)
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Elvis PresleySelf (archive footage)
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John LennonSelf (archive footage)
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Paul McCartneySelf (archive footage)
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George HarrisonSelf (archive footage)
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Ringo StarrSelf (archive footage)
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James BrownSelf (archive footage)
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Ike TurnerSelf (archive footage)
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Tina TurnerSelf (archive footage)
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Stevie WonderSelf (archive footage)
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Michael JacksonSelf (archive footage)
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