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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.”

Movie
8
Rating
(4 votes)
1h 27m
Runtime
2023
Released
2
Popularity

Genres

Documentary

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.

Status

Released

Original Title

Sunday Best: The Untold Story of Ed Sullivan

Release Date

2023-06-11

Languages

English

Directors

Sacha JenkinsSacha Jenkins

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

Where to watch

Streaming

NetflixNetflix
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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)

John Lennon

John Lennon

Self (archive footage)

Paul McCartney

Paul McCartney

Self (archive footage)

George Harrison

George Harrison

Self (archive footage)

Ringo Starr

Ringo Starr

Self (archive footage)

James Brown

James Brown

Self (archive footage)

Ike Turner

Ike Turner

Self (archive footage)

Tina Turner

Tina Turner

Self (archive footage)

Stevie Wonder

Stevie Wonder

Self (archive footage)

Michael Jackson

Michael Jackson

Self (archive footage)

Jackie Wilson

Jackie Wilson

Self (archive footage)

Bo Diddley

Bo Diddley

Self (archive footage)

Diana Ross

Diana Ross

Self (archive footage)

Jermaine Jackson

Jermaine Jackson

Self (archive footage)

Gladys Knight

Gladys Knight

Self (archive footage)

Nat King Cole

Nat King Cole

Self (archive footage)

Mahalia Jackson

Mahalia Jackson

Self (archive footage)

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