American Tongues
1987 • Documentary
8.5 (2)
Louis Alvarez
Director
Andrew Kolker
Director
Lora Myers
Writer
Anderson Ferrell
Writer
Status
Released
Release date
June 24, 1987
Duration
57 Min
Language
English
Popularity
0.0594
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Overview
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)
