Film
The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts The Tonight Show
2020 · 1h 15m · Documentary
The week late night TV woke America.
- IMDb
- 7.6
- Rotten Tomatoes
- 75%
- Metacritic
- 70
On Vescene
No Vescene ratings yet — sign in and be the first.
Overview
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.
Where to watch
Stream
Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Prime Video with Ads
Shout! Factory Amazon Channel
Availability data by JustWatch
Cast
Harry Belafonte
Self
Whoopi Goldberg
Self
Tamron Hall
Self
Jason King
Self
Robin Thede
Self
Questlove
Self
Johnny Carson
Self (archive footage)
Martin Luther King Jr.
Self (archive footage)
Crew
- Yoruba RichenDirector
Media
Details
- Release date
- April 15, 2020
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 15m
- Rated
- 12
- Genres
- Documentary
Rate it on Vescene
Rate films and shows on two axes — quality and fun — and share taste with friends.