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Sunday Best: The Untold Story of Ed Sullivan
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Sunday Best: The Untold Story of Ed Sullivan

2023
Directed bySacha Jenkins
1h 27m

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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Ed SullivanSelf (archive footage)Harry BelafonteSelfDionne WarwickSelf
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STATUSReleased
RATING
6.5

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