The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts The Tonight Show poster

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The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts The Tonight Show

The week late night TV woke America.

2020 • HD • 12 • 75min

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Story

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.

Country United States Language English

Genre Documentary

Production Big Beach Ford Foundation / JustFilms

Credits

Yoruba Richen photo

Yoruba Richen

director

Harry Belafonte photo

Harry Belafonte

Self

Whoopi Goldberg photo

Whoopi Goldberg

Self

Tamron Hall photo

Tamron Hall

Self

Robin Thede photo

Robin Thede

Self

Questlove photo

Questlove

Self

Johnny Carson photo

Johnny Carson

Self (archive footage)

Martin Luther King Jr. photo

Martin Luther King Jr.

Self (archive footage)

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