Ed Sullivan broke barriers by booking Black artists on his Sunday night variety show. This documentary spotlights the TV pioneer's legacy of equality.
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)
Crew
Sacha Jenkins
Director
Billy McMillin
Editor
Jay Visit
Director of Photography
Hans Charles
Director of Photography
Andrew Solt
Executive Producer
Josh Solt
Executive Producer
Kerry Gordy
Executive Producer
Zoe Morrison
Executive Producer
Rafael Marmor
Producer
Mark Monroe
Producer
Margo Precht Speciale
Producer
Chris Leggett
Producer
Samantha Apfel
Associate Producer
Natalie Goldberg
Co-Producer
Suzanne Kay
Co-Producer
Ali Shaheed Muhammad
Original Music Composer
Adrian Younge
Original Music Composer
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