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

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