Storyline
Ed Sullivan broke barriers by booking Black artists on his Sunday night variety show. This documentary spotlights the TV pioneer's legacy of equality.
Released
6/11/2023
Runtime
1h 27min
Director
Genre
Status
Released
Language
English
Production
MPS Legacy Productions, MRC, Diamond Docs, Mass Appeal, SOFA Entertainment, Delirio Films
Cast
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)
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