Documentary
The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts The Tonight Show
"The week late night TV woke America."
User Score5 votes
62%6.2/10
Release2020→
Runtime1H 15M
LanguageEnglish
StatusReleased
Synopsis
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.
Principal Cast8
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)
Media5
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Director
Yoruba Richen
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Countries:United States of America
Production:Big BeachJustFilms / Ford Foundation