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The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts The Tonight Show

We call it "A Timefor Laughter." If it wasn't going tobe in an inclusive way that he...

We call it "A Time
for Laughter." If it wasn't going to
be in an inclusive way that he envisioned, both racially, but I
think most importantly, artistically, let
alone politically, he didn't want that to
be part of his legacy

Full Transcript

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We call it "A Time for Laughter."
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If it wasn't going to be in an inclusive way
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that he envisioned,
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both racially, but I think most importantly,
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artistically, let alone politically,
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he didn't want that to be part of his legacy.
Duration
17 seconds
Views
21
Timestamp in Movie
00:22:23
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.
♪ 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
He had all types of people on that week, - The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts The Tonight Show 00:09
He had all types of people on that week,
Especially in such a political hotbed at the time. - The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts The Tonight Show 00:04
Especially in such a political hotbed at the time.
♪ He fights with missiles and with spears ♪ - The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts The Tonight Show 00:13
♪ He fights with missiles and with spears ♪
And to use that platform, - The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts The Tonight Show 00:05
And to use that platform,
I wanted to bring a political dimension to the evening - The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts The Tonight Show 00:09
I wanted to bring a political dimension to the evening
So I said, if anybody wants to hear - The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts The Tonight Show 00:09
So I said, if anybody wants to hear
They were considered the spokespersons - The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts The Tonight Show 00:05
They were considered the spokespersons
There's a story of somebody with the network asking, - The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts The Tonight Show 00:09
There's a story of somebody with the network asking,