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The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts The Tonight Show

Will you endorse-- There was allkinds of speculation about would he move on tochallenge...

Will you endorse-- [Bill] There was all
kinds of speculation about would he move on to
challenge Lyndon Johnson for the presidency?

Full Transcript

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Will you endorse--
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[Bill] There was all kinds of speculation about
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would he move on to challenge Lyndon Johnson
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for the presidency?
Duration
8 seconds
Views
18
Timestamp in Movie
00:39:49
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.
(dramatic music) - The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts The Tonight Show 00:13
(dramatic music)
You said only those who dare to fail greatly - The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts The Tonight Show 00:05
You said only those who dare to fail greatly
Do you believe that in 1968, in the coming elections, - The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts The Tonight Show 00:11
Do you believe that in 1968, in the coming elections,
(audience applauding) - The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts The Tonight Show 00:06
(audience applauding)
(audience laughing) - The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts The Tonight Show 00:09
(audience laughing)
(audience laughing) - The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts The Tonight Show 00:13
(audience laughing)
(audience applauding) - The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts The Tonight Show 00:10
(audience applauding)
(audience applauding) - The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts The Tonight Show 00:16
(audience applauding)
Look, what can the president do - The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts The Tonight Show 00:04
Look, what can the president do
(audience laughing) - The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts The Tonight Show 00:09
(audience laughing)
They would be doing jokes and mocking the president - The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts The Tonight Show 00:06
They would be doing jokes and mocking the president
Because they were directly criticizing Lyndon Johnson, - The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts The Tonight Show 00:15
Because they were directly criticizing Lyndon Johnson,
"We're not gonna back off." - The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts The Tonight Show 00:04
"We're not gonna back off."
[Harry] What are some of the jokes - The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts The Tonight Show 00:05
[Harry] What are some of the jokes
[Smothers] They've been kind enough - The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts The Tonight Show 00:05
[Smothers] They've been kind enough
(audience laughing) - The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts The Tonight Show 00:17
(audience laughing)
♪ Chain chain chain - The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts The Tonight Show 00:18
♪ Chain chain chain
♪ Oh you're treating me cruel ♪ - The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts The Tonight Show 00:24
♪ Oh you're treating me cruel ♪
She is selling more records than any woman - The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts The Tonight Show 00:12
She is selling more records than any woman
♪ I believe - The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts The Tonight Show 00:21
♪ I believe