Date:  Fri, 15 Dec 1995 13:48:43 -0600

From:  Cynthia Bernstein <bernscy[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]MAIL.AUBURN.EDU>

Subject: Re: Unauth Index to "American Tongues" - Improvements Invited



There's a shorter (edited for high school) version and a longer version

that I've used in college classes.



Cynthia Bernstein

Dept. of English

Auburn University, AL 36849-5203





On Fri, 15 Dec 1995, Natalie Maynor wrote:



> On the subject of buying videotapes versus taping them from tv, I have

> a question: A colleague of mine (who teaches our film course and is

> very much into the video scene in general) claims that it's perfectly

> legal to tape anything you want to from tv and show it to your classes.

> I've argued that that doesn't make sense, at least with videos that are

> sold -- e.g., "American Tongues." If it's legal to tape from tv, why

> would people buy the tapes?

>

> Another question about "American Tongues": Are there two slightly different

> versions of it? I'm almost positive I've seen slightly different versions.

>

> Btw, I agree with the people who have given "American Tongues" glowing

> reports. I consider it the best educational videotape I've ever seen --

> accurate, enlightening, and fun.

>  --Natalie (maynor[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]ra.msstate.edu)

>