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The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts The Tonight Show

�� I don't want nobody ♪ We know Harry Belafontehad been burned by television before

�� I don't want nobody ♪ We know Harry Belafonte
had been burned by television before

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♪ I don't want nobody ♪
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We know Harry Belafonte had been burned
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by television before.
Duration
6 seconds
Views
24
Timestamp in Movie
00:21:15
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.
In 1959, he had this special called - The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts The Tonight Show 00:08
In 1959, he had this special called
And the sponsor, which was Revlon, - The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts The Tonight Show 00:07
And the sponsor, which was Revlon,
He called it "New York, 19." - The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts The Tonight Show 00:20
He called it "New York, 19."
But when he started to plan the next episode, - The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts The Tonight Show 00:09
But when he started to plan the next episode,
And the sponsor told him pick a Black cast, - The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts The Tonight Show 00:07
And the sponsor told him pick a Black cast,
[Gina] My father didn't always trust - The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts The Tonight Show 00:07
[Gina] My father didn't always trust
Tonight we take a look at Negro humor in America. - The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts The Tonight Show 00:05
Tonight we take a look at Negro humor in America.
We call it "A Time for Laughter." - The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts The Tonight Show 00:17
We call it "A Time for Laughter."
♪ I believe that's a bird dog ♪ - The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts The Tonight Show 00:26
♪ I believe that's a bird dog ♪
And Harry Belafonte had to be convinced. - The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts The Tonight Show 00:05
And Harry Belafonte had to be convinced.
It was Johnny who put me at ease and said - The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts The Tonight Show 00:05
It was Johnny who put me at ease and said
I said in order to be who I am, - The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts The Tonight Show 00:08
I said in order to be who I am,
He agreed to that condition, - The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts The Tonight Show 00:07
He agreed to that condition,
But they wanted me to submit my list. - The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts The Tonight Show 00:04
But they wanted me to submit my list.
After a little bit of wrangling, - The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts The Tonight Show 00:05
After a little bit of wrangling,
When you see pictures of the guests, - The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts The Tonight Show 00:04
When you see pictures of the guests,
So I envisioned Mr. Belafonte - The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts The Tonight Show 00:15
So I envisioned Mr. Belafonte
I hardly knew what I was yesterday, (laughs) - The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts The Tonight Show 00:05
I hardly knew what I was yesterday, (laughs)
(audience cheering) - The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts The Tonight Show 00:10
(audience cheering)
[Paul Newman] It's the biggest feeling - The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts The Tonight Show 00:08
[Paul Newman] It's the biggest feeling