American Tongues (1988)
A film about the way we talk
56 min
Rich in humor and regional color, this sometimes hilarious film uses the prism of language to reveal our attitudes about the way other people speak. From Boston Brahmins to Black Louisiana teenagers, from Texas cowboys to New York professionals, American Tongues elicits funny, perceptive, sometimes shocking, and always telling comments on American English in all its diversity. (PBS)
- Release date
- June 24, 1987
- Country of origin
- United States
Cast
- Polly Holliday as Narrator
- Molly Ivins as Self
- Robert Klein as Self
- Trey Wilson as Narrrator
Crew
- Louis Alvarez · Director
- Andrew Kolker · Director
- Dr. John · Composer