The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts The Tonight Show (2020)

ALL 04/15/2020 (en) Documentary 75 Min
  • Release
    04/15/2020
  • Production
    Big Beach, JustFilms / Ford Foundation
  • Rotten tomato
    75%
  • Original title
    The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts The Tonight Show
  • Original language
    en
  • Production Cost
  • 0.00
    -

The week late night TV woke America.

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.

  1. Yoruba Richen

    Director

  2. Story

  3. Editor

  4. Producer



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  1. Harry Belafonte

    Self

  2. Whoopi Goldberg

    Self

  3. Tamron Hall

    Self

  4. Jason King

    Self

  5. Robin Thede

    Self

  6. Questlove

    Self

  7. Johnny Carson

    Self (archive footage)

  8. Martin Luther King Jr.

    Self (archive footage)

Full Cast & Crew

Casts : 8 , Crews : 1

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The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts The Tonight Show (2020) 75 Min

ALL 04/15/2020 (en)
Documentary
  • Release 04/15/2020
  • Production
    Big Beach, JustFilms / Ford Foundation
  • Original title The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts The Tonight Show
  • en
  • Revenue0.00

The week late night TV woke America.

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.

  1. Yoruba Richen

    Director

  2. Story

  3. Editor

  4. Producer