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Sunday Best: The Untold Story of Ed Sullivan

2023 · 87 min · Documentary

In the earliest days of television, when the rules were still being written, one man dared to break them.

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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IncludedNetflix · Netflix Standard with Ads

Creators

Sacha Jenkins — Director

Top cast

Ed Sullivan portraitEd SullivanSelf (archive footage)Harry Belafonte portraitHarry BelafonteSelfDionne Warwick portraitDionne WarwickSelfBerry Gordy portraitBerry GordySelfJackie Jackson portraitJackie JacksonSelfTito Jackson portraitTito JacksonSelfSmokey Robinson portraitSmokey RobinsonSelfOtis Williams portraitOtis WilliamsSelfRay Charles portraitRay CharlesSelf (archive footage)Billy Preston portraitBilly PrestonSelf (archive footage)

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