Date: Fri, 15 Dec 1995 21:09:20 EST

From: Beth Lee Simon simon[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]CVAX.IPFW.INDIANA.EDU

Subject: Re: American Tongues



I recently used "American Tongues" by calling it in thru interlibrary

loan. I didn't specify a version, and the Indiana University system

simply listed it as "American Tongues." The videotape I received was

marked for high school, and did not come with a guide. No guide was listed

in the catalog (or I think not. Hmm, don't quote me on that.) And boy!

was I surprised because I knew only the full length version.



The high school version (which is still excellent, but with a male

voice over) lacks: the voice from nowhere, the n-word scene (complete

with n-word sayer's friend signally "Not me" and trying to creep away),

Molly Ivens, the film clips (no Brando), the stand-up saying "Charge?",

the fishermen on the island, the Dickens/Austen discussion in the library,

the Cajun French-English couple, Ted Hill showing an entry at DARE,

and the two little girls doing "Mama Mama come here quick".

What else?



beth