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The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts The Tonight Show

(audience laughing) In this campaignyear, political figures are throwing their hatsinto...

(audience laughing) [Man] In this campaign
year, political figures are throwing their hats
into the ring

Full Transcript

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[Man] In this campaign year, political figures are
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throwing their hats into the ring.
Duration
9 seconds
Views
17
Timestamp in Movie
00:40:30
Uploaded
Jun 04, 2025
Genres
documentary, history
Production
N/A

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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.
(audience laughing) - The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts The Tonight Show 00:13
(audience laughing)
(audience applauding) - The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts The Tonight Show 00:10
(audience applauding)
(audience applauding) - The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts The Tonight Show 00:16
(audience applauding)
Look, what can the president do - The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts The Tonight Show 00:04
Look, what can the president do
(audience laughing) - The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts The Tonight Show 00:09
(audience laughing)
They would be doing jokes and mocking the president - The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts The Tonight Show 00:06
They would be doing jokes and mocking the president
Because they were directly criticizing Lyndon Johnson, - The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts The Tonight Show 00:15
Because they were directly criticizing Lyndon Johnson,
"We're not gonna back off." - The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts The Tonight Show 00:04
"We're not gonna back off."
[Harry] What are some of the jokes - The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts The Tonight Show 00:05
[Harry] What are some of the jokes
[Smothers] They've been kind enough - The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts The Tonight Show 00:05
[Smothers] They've been kind enough
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(audience laughing)
♪ Chain chain chain - The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts The Tonight Show 00:18
♪ Chain chain chain
♪ Oh you're treating me cruel ♪ - The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts The Tonight Show 00:24
♪ Oh you're treating me cruel ♪
She is selling more records than any woman - The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts The Tonight Show 00:12
She is selling more records than any woman
♪ I believe - The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts The Tonight Show 00:21
♪ I believe
("Respect" by Aretha Franklin) - The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts The Tonight Show 00:05
("Respect" by Aretha Franklin)
♪ What you want - The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts The Tonight Show 00:10
♪ What you want
[Dr King] Tonight we are gonna have a great night - The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts The Tonight Show 00:15
[Dr King] Tonight we are gonna have a great night
Detroit is proud of its native daughter. - The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts The Tonight Show 00:04
Detroit is proud of its native daughter.
[Jason] He was willing to work with her a lot - The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts The Tonight Show 00:07
[Jason] He was willing to work with her a lot