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MOVIEUNDERGOING

Has it ever occurred to Perlmutter that we laughers might be responding to a movie as a visual reminder of an event in our own lives? Our laughter is cued by the image on the screen but is not limited to either Ms. P’s response or even to the intent of the author.

A movie theater is a public place.

VICTOR SOLAR LIEBERMAN

Studio City

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