Movie

The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts The Tonight Show

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7.73average critics score, out of 1020201h 15m

Documentary

In early 1968, as riots rock American cities and the Vietnam War escalates, the legendary entertainer and activist Harry Belafonte takes over "The Tonight Show" for one week. With a guest list that includes Bobby Kennedy, Aretha Franklin, Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Sidney Poitier, Belafonte introduces a fractured, changing country to itself for five historic nights.

Directed by:

Yoruba Richen