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The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts The Tonight Show

The week late night TV woke America.

2020 · 1h 15m · 5.9 on TMDB

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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

Harry Belafonte
Self
Whoopi Goldberg
Self
Tamron Hall
Self
Jason King
Self

Robin Thede

Self

Questlove

Questlove

Self

Johnny Carson

Johnny Carson

Self (archive footage)

Martin Luther King Jr.

Martin Luther King Jr.

Self (archive footage)

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Released: April 15, 2020

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