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The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts The Tonight Show

04/15/2020

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1hr 15min

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Documentary

The week late night TV woke America.

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.

CAST & CREW

    Cast

  • Harry Belafonte
  • Whoopi Goldberg
  • Tamron Hall
  • Jason King
  • Robin Thede

    Director

  • Yoruba Richen

INFORMATION

    Production Companies

  • Big Beach
  • JustFilms / Ford Foundation

    Production Countries

  • United States of America

LANGUAGES

  • English

Cast

Harry Belafonte

Self

Whoopi Goldberg

Self

Tamron Hall

Self

Jason King

Self

Robin Thede

Self

Questlove

Self

Johnny Carson

Self (archive footage)

Martin Luther King Jr.

Self (archive footage)

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