The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts The Tonight Show

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The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts The Tonight Show (2020)

Directed by Yoruba Richen

“The week late night TV woke America.”

Documentary · 1h 15m

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 Self Whoopi Goldberg Self Tamron Hall Self
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Jason King Self Robin Thede Self Questlove Self Johnny Carson Self (archive footage) Martin Luther King Jr. Self (archive footage)

Crew

Director
Yoruba Richen

Details

Release date
2020-04-15
Runtime
1h 15m
Genres
Documentary
Original language
EN
Spoken languages
English
Countries
United States of America
Production
Big Beach, Ford Foundation / JustFilms