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It's about these young men going off to war
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The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts The Tonight Show

It's about these youngmen going off to war and in rehearsal,we were bothvery moved by it

It's about these young
men going off to war and in rehearsal,
we were both
very moved by it

Full Transcript

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It's about these young men going off to war
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and in rehearsal, we were both very moved by it.
Duration
8 seconds
Views
22
Timestamp in Movie
01:00:10
Uploaded
Jun 07, 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.
So when we came to tape it, that emotion showed - The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts The Tonight Show 00:07
So when we came to tape it, that emotion showed
♪ Why should man be forced to kill ♪ - The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts The Tonight Show 00:13
♪ Why should man be forced to kill ♪
Miss Clark reached up and put her right hand on my arm - The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts The Tonight Show 00:06
Miss Clark reached up and put her right hand on my arm
(audience laughs) - The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts The Tonight Show 00:04
(audience laughs)
(audience applauding) - The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts The Tonight Show 00:08
(audience applauding)
♪ The car called Plymouth's really made it clear ♪ - The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts The Tonight Show 00:07
♪ The car called Plymouth's really made it clear ♪
The Plymouth representative on the set, - The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts The Tonight Show 00:05
The Plymouth representative on the set,
"We have to take the touch out." - The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts The Tonight Show 00:07
"We have to take the touch out."
My star, that is to say, me, - The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts The Tonight Show 00:06
My star, that is to say, me,
At that point, I turned to Pet Clark and said, - The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts The Tonight Show 00:26
At that point, I turned to Pet Clark and said,
(crowd applauding) - The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts The Tonight Show 00:07
(crowd applauding)
Longevity has its place. - The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts The Tonight Show 00:05
Longevity has its place.
Dr. King had developed severe hiccups - The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts The Tonight Show 00:07
Dr. King had developed severe hiccups
In the middle of a moment have a hiccuping fit. - The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts The Tonight Show 00:06
In the middle of a moment have a hiccuping fit.
And then somewhere down the line, - The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts The Tonight Show 00:06
And then somewhere down the line,
And I asked him, "You seem to have gotten over the hiccup. - The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts The Tonight Show 00:05
And I asked him, "You seem to have gotten over the hicc...
"What happened?" - The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts The Tonight Show 00:12
"What happened?"
(dramatic music) - The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts The Tonight Show 00:09
(dramatic music)
(crowd gasping and exclaiming) - The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts The Tonight Show 00:21
(crowd gasping and exclaiming)
(dramatic music) - The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts The Tonight Show 00:10
(dramatic music)