The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts The Tonight Show

The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts The Tonight Show

The week late night TV woke America.

2020 · Documentary · 1h 15m · 5.9

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.

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Cast

Harry Belafonte
Harry Belafonte
Self
Whoopi Goldberg
Whoopi Goldberg
Self
Tamron Hall
Tamron Hall
Self
J
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)

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