
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
Kerry Gordy
Executive Producer
Zoe Morrison
Executive Producer
Josh Solt
Executive Producer
Andrew Solt
Executive Producer

Mark Monroe
Producer
Margo Precht Speciale
Producer
Chris Leggett
Producer
Rafael Marmor
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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