American Tongues

American Tongues is a 1988 sociolinguistic documentary examining American English dialects and accents and perceptions thereof.

American Tongues
Directed byLouis Alvarez
Andy Kolker
StarringMolly Ivins
Robert Klein
Trey Wilson
Narrated byPolly Holliday
Music byDr. John
Country of originUnited States
Original language(s)English
Production
Producer(s)Louis Alvarez
Andy Kolker
Running time56 minutes
Production company(s)Center for New American Media
Release
Original release
  • July 5, 1988 (1988-07-05)

It was produced and directed by Louis Alvarez and Andrew Kolker. The Center for New American Media won a Peabody Award for the film in 1987. It aired on the first season of the PBS series POV in 1988.


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