The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts The Tonight Show poster

“The week late night TV woke America.”

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

April 15, 20201h 15mEN

6.2

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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.

Director

Where to Watch

Streaming availability for India

Stream

Amazon Prime Video

Amazon Prime Video with Ads

Shout! Factory Amazon Channel

Free

Plex

Plex Channel

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Harry Belafonte

Harry Belafonte

Self

Whoopi Goldberg

Whoopi Goldberg

Self

Tamron Hall

Self

Jason King

Self

Robin Thede

Self

Questlove

Self

Johnny Carson

Self (archive footage)

Martin Luther King Jr.

Martin Luther King Jr.

Self (archive footage)

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

N/A

Revenue

N/A

Production Companies

Big BeachJustFilms / Ford Foundation

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