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The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts The Tonight Show

2020 · 75 min · Documentary

The week late night TV woke America.

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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Creators

Yoruba Richen — Director

Top cast

Harry Belafonte portraitHarry BelafonteSelfWhoopi Goldberg portraitWhoopi GoldbergSelfTamron Hall portraitTamron HallSelfJJason KingSelfRobin Thede portraitRobin ThedeSelfQuestlove portraitQuestloveSelfJohnny Carson portraitJohnny CarsonSelf (archive footage)Martin Luther King Jr. portraitMartin Luther King Jr.Self (archive footage)

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