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The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts The Tonight Show

(All laughing) So, "The Tonight Show"now becomes kind of a nationalgathering place at...

(All laughing) So, "The Tonight Show"
now becomes kind of a national
gathering place at night

Full Transcript

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(All laughing)
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So, "The Tonight Show" now becomes
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kind of a national gathering place at night.
Duration
7 seconds
Views
25
Timestamp in Movie
00:09:07
Uploaded
Jun 04, 2025
Genres
documentary, history
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Movie Summary

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.
And whatever's going on in pop culture, - The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts The Tonight Show 00:12
And whatever's going on in pop culture,
11:30 at night, Eastern, was the most segregated hour - The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts The Tonight Show 00:09
11:30 at night, Eastern, was the most segregated hour
(Audience applauding) - The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts The Tonight Show 00:10
(Audience applauding)
Well, there's riots, brutality, poverty, sit-ins, - The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts The Tonight Show 00:06
Well, there's riots, brutality, poverty, sit-ins,
You want to hear the bad news now? (All laugh) - The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts The Tonight Show 00:04
You want to hear the bad news now? (All laugh)
As you know this is the usual starting time - The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts The Tonight Show 00:12
As you know this is the usual starting time
[Newsreader] On the morning of January 31st, - The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts The Tonight Show 00:08
[Newsreader] On the morning of January 31st,
(Protesters shouting) - The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts The Tonight Show 00:10
(Protesters shouting)
[King] In 1968, there were many Americas. - The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts The Tonight Show 00:04
[King] In 1968, there were many Americas.
There was Black America and White America. - The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts The Tonight Show 00:04
There was Black America and White America.
(Funky music) - The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts The Tonight Show 00:07
(Funky music)
There was establishment America, - The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts The Tonight Show 00:04
There was establishment America,
(Funky music) - The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts The Tonight Show 00:13
(Funky music)
It's the time when women said, - The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts The Tonight Show 00:06
It's the time when women said,
Things were no longer going to be the status quo. - The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts The Tonight Show 00:05
Things were no longer going to be the status quo.
♪ I never seen no road other than the one from here ♪ - The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts The Tonight Show 00:13
♪ I never seen no road other than the one from here ♪
The Black community had risen up with righteous indignation. - The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts The Tonight Show 00:04
The Black community had risen up with righteous indignation.
We could no longer tolerate the racial indiscretions - The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts The Tonight Show 00:07
We could no longer tolerate the racial indiscretions
As performers, we felt a need - The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts The Tonight Show 00:06
As performers, we felt a need
♪ Highway men don't have to fight ♪ - The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts The Tonight Show 00:19
♪ Highway men don't have to fight ♪