The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts The Tonight Show

“The week late night TV woke America.”

6.2

2020

1h 15m

Documentary

Director: Yoruba Richen

Overview

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.

Trailer

The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts The Tonight Show | Official Trailer│Peacock Official

Cast

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Harry Belafonte

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Whoopi Goldberg

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Tamron Hall

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Jason King

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Robin Thede

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Questlove

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Self (archive footage)

Johnny Carson

Self (archive footage)

Martin Luther King Jr.

Self (archive footage)

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