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The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts The Tonight Show

I had to dealwith this problem because if I movedaround, worrying about it, it would...

I had to deal
with this problem because if I moved
around, worrying about it, it would completely
immobilize me

Full Transcript

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I had to deal with this problem
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because if I moved around, worrying about it,
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it would completely immobilize me.
Duration
8 seconds
Views
30
Timestamp in Movie
00:56:43
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.
And so I've come to the point that I take this whole matter - The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts The Tonight Show 00:06
And so I've come to the point that I take this whole ma...
I'm more concerned about doing something for humanity - The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts The Tonight Show 00:10
I'm more concerned about doing something for humanity
Ultimately, it isn't so important how long you live, - The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts The Tonight Show 00:08
Ultimately, it isn't so important how long you live,
"The Tonight Show" was definitely his last - The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts The Tonight Show 00:07
"The Tonight Show" was definitely his last
He didn't have that many national television appearances. - The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts The Tonight Show 00:05
He didn't have that many national television appearance...
I mean, it's easy to forget - The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts The Tonight Show 00:06
I mean, it's easy to forget
Dr. King, thank you so much for being here tonight. - The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts The Tonight Show 00:05
Dr. King, thank you so much for being here tonight.
(audience applauding) - The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts The Tonight Show 00:05
(audience applauding)
(audience applauding) - The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts The Tonight Show 00:08
(audience applauding)
The grooviest time in the world here - The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts The Tonight Show 00:04
The grooviest time in the world here
We ended with ratings that were larger than - The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts The Tonight Show 00:08
We ended with ratings that were larger than
I must honestly say that - The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts The Tonight Show 00:08
I must honestly say that
He took out a full page in Variety, - The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts The Tonight Show 00:14
He took out a full page in Variety,
Once you lay back and have fun with it, - The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts The Tonight Show 00:04
Once you lay back and have fun with it,
I also got a number of letters protesting - The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts The Tonight Show 00:07
I also got a number of letters protesting
We consciously put before the public - The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts The Tonight Show 00:11
We consciously put before the public
With the knowledge that they were hearing - The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts The Tonight Show 00:05
With the knowledge that they were hearing
There were those people that they've watched the Vietnam War - The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts The Tonight Show 00:11
There were those people that they've watched the Vietna...
He willed a world into being for one week. - The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts The Tonight Show 00:05
He willed a world into being for one week.
He really wanted to create this integrated world - The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts The Tonight Show 00:08
He really wanted to create this integrated world