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 | 87m | English
Popularity: 0.7 (history)
| Director: | Sacha Jenkins |
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| Ed Sullivan broke barriers by booking Black artists on his Sunday night variety show. This documentary spotlights the TV pioneer's legacy of equality. | |
| Release Date: | Jun 11, 2023 |
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| Director: | Sacha Jenkins |
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| Genres: | Documentary |
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| Production Companies | MRC, Diamond Docs, Delirio Films, Mass Appeal, SOFA Entertainment, MPS Legacy Productions |
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Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Jan 30, 2026 Entered: Apr 26, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Ray Charles | Self (archive footage) |
| Billy Preston | Self (archive footage) |
| Nina Simone | Self (archive footage) |
| Elvis Presley | Self (archive footage) |
| John Lennon | Self (archive footage) |
| Paul McCartney | Self (archive footage) |
| George Harrison | Self (archive footage) |
| Ringo Starr | Self (archive footage) |
| James Brown | Self (archive footage) |
| Ike Turner | Self (archive footage) |
| Tina Turner | Self (archive footage) |
| Stevie Wonder | Self (archive footage) |
| Michael Jackson | Self (archive footage) |
| Jackie Wilson | Self (archive footage) |
| Bo Diddley | Self (archive footage) |
| Diana Ross | Self (archive footage) |
| Jermaine Jackson | Self (archive footage) |
| Gladys Knight | Self (archive footage) |
| Nat King Cole | Self (archive footage) |
| Mahalia Jackson | Self (archive footage) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Sacha Jenkins | Director |
| Billy McMillin | Editor |
| Jay Visit | Director of Photography |
| Hans Charles | Director of Photography |
| Ali Shaheed Muhammad | Original Music Composer |
| Adrian Younge | Original Music Composer |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Mark Monroe | Producer |
| Rafael Marmor | Producer |
| Margo Precht Speciale | Producer |
| Chris Leggett | Producer |
| Andrew Solt | Executive Producer |
| Josh Solt | Executive Producer |
| Kerry Gordy | Executive Producer |
| Zoe Morrison | Executive Producer |
| Samantha Apfel | Associate Producer |
| Natalie Goldberg | Co-Producer |
| Suzanne Kay | Co-Producer |
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