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In February 1968, Johnny Carson gave up his chair to legendary singer, actor and activist Harry Belafonte, who would become the first Black American to host a late night TV show for a whole week.

2020 · 1h 15m
Director Yoruba Richen

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The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts the Tonight Show

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In February 1968, Johnny Carson gave up his chair to legendary singer, actor and activist Harry Belafonte, who would become the first Black American to host a late night TV show for a whole week.

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Studio
Big Beach
Released
2020
Run Time
1 hr 15 min
Rated
PG
Region of Origin
United States
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Original Audio
English
Audio

English (United States) (AAC, ⁨Dolby 5.1⁩)

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English (United States) (CC)

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Closed captions (CC) refer to subtitles in the available language with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.