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The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts The Tonight Show
2020 7.5 (4 votes) 1h 15m
Genres
Documentary
Production Companies
Big Beach
JustFilms / Ford Foundation

The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts The Tonight Show

The week late night TV woke America.

Overview

For one week in February 1968, Johnny Carson gave up his chair to Harry Belafonte, the first time an African-American had hosted a late night TV show for a whole week.

Key Crew

Director: Yoruba Richen

Top Cast

Harry Belafonte
Harry Belafonte

Self
Whoopi Goldberg
Whoopi Goldberg

Self
Tamron Hall
Tamron Hall

Self
Jason King

Self
Robin Thede
Robin Thede

Self
Questlove
Questlove

Self
Johnny Carson
Johnny Carson

Self (archive footage)
Martin Luther King Jr.
Martin Luther King Jr.

Self (archive footage)

Videos

The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts The Tonight Show | Official Trailer│Peacock

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