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The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts The Tonight Show

So I think he thought, I'm going to havea guest host come on and the guest host can...

So I think he thought, I'm going to have
a guest host come on and the guest host can address what I think are
serious issues

Full Transcript

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So I think he thought,
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I'm going to have a guest host come on
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and the guest host can address
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what I think are serious issues.
Duration
10 seconds
Views
22
Timestamp in Movie
00:20:28
Uploaded
Jun 04, 2025
Genres
documentary, history
Production
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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.
How can you not talk about all the things that are going on - The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts The Tonight Show 00:07
How can you not talk about all the things that are going on
Even my Midwestern, middle of the country audience, - The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts The Tonight Show 00:05
Even my Midwestern, middle of the country audience,
This is only six years into Johnny Carson's tenure, - The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts The Tonight Show 00:05
This is only six years into Johnny Carson's tenure,
So it wasn't doing it from the safe harbor of - The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts The Tonight Show 00:05
So it wasn't doing it from the safe harbor of
But it was in his head that Harry Belafonte - The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts The Tonight Show 00:04
But it was in his head that Harry Belafonte
(audience applauding) - The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts The Tonight Show 00:05
(audience applauding)
♪ I don't want nobody ♪ - The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts The Tonight Show 00:06
♪ I don't want nobody ♪
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,