What did people at Fountain House think when they saw the film?
Lichtenstein and Peoples: We held a special screening for people who participated in the film, and it was lots of fun. We served popcorn, and it was kind of like, well, home movies. People really participated, yelling out comments and cheering at all the high points in the film. That said, West 47th Street also deals with some really emotional issues, and clearly some of the more moving scenes were difficult for everybody to watch. Many people cried at the end (and we did, too). In general, the film has been received warmly by people living with mental illnesses. One of the most gratifying things about public screenings is the experience of having people come up to us afterward, after everyone else is gone, to quietly whisper “That happened to me.
