In the earliest days of television, when the rules were still being written, one man dared to break them.
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 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)
Sacha Jenkins
Director
Andrew Solt
Executive Producer
Kerry Gordy
Executive Producer
Josh Solt
Executive Producer
Zoe Morrison
Executive Producer
Mark Monroe
Producer
Chris Leggett
Producer
Rafael Marmor
Producer
Margo Precht Speciale
Producer
Jay Visit
Director of Photography
Hans Charles
Director of Photography
Ali Shaheed Muhammad
Original Music Composer
Adrian Younge
Original Music Composer
Billy McMillin
Editor
