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51 Birch Street and the story of the Block family has had a powerful impact on audiences all over the world. Now we invite you to share your personal reaction to the film, and how it hit home for you regarding your own family.
Garry Burch (age 35)
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Liz Swarr (age 49)
Your film hit home and moved me to tears a number of times. I too lost my Mother recently and had to sift through 55+ years of memorabilia in the house so that my Father could move into a retirement community. I was well aware all during my youth that my parents weren’t happy. In fact, when in high school in the 70’s, I pleaded with them a number of times to get a divorce, which they never did. In the end, the most important work to be done has been within myself, in learning how not to make the…
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MIke Olson (age 55)
I saw your film yesterday and was deeply moved by it.
I grew up on Revere Road in Port Washington and was friends with a lot of the kids on Birch Street. I remember the Golumb’s, Merker’s, Korobkin’s among others. So I am familiar with the neighborhood. I bought my parents house so I still live there. Growing up in that era it was hard to relate to my parents. They had me late in life (they were both around 40) I had a brother who was seven years older. so I don’t know if there…
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Susan O (age 49)
I just waatched 51 Birch St for the second time and loved it even more. I was struck by how much this reminded me of my grandparents life together. Although I never spoke to either of them about it, actions always speak louder than words. My grandparents married in the early 50’s, he for the first time, she for the second. They met at a dance, my grandmother was divorced with two children and, I’m sure, looking for a husband. I don’t think my Grandfather was looking for a wife, but pregnancy can change that. Rumor has it, she told…
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Yoko Knox (age 41)
The first impression after watching the film is ‘Thank God women have more choices now!’. I grew up in Asia, but the circumstance was similar back in my parent’s generation. It was automatic to find someone by mid 20’s, get married and have children. People normally didn’t even question about marriage, how it works, what are the expectations, or even if you want to get married or not. Divorce was out of the question. I’m currently single, have been divorced for 2 years and I’m the happiest ever. My marriage was a constant struggle and we tried the…
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Linda Castorini (age 55)
This show effected me in this way, where it brought up memories I need to continue to fight for what is mine.
here is my story:
I would like to see and find my older brother. Yes my older brother. He was born Sept 30, 1950. In Beth El Hospital in Brooklyn NY. ( now called Brookdale Hospital)
Before my mother died in 2005, she told me to find him, that “He was switched at birth.” My mother had a hard pregnancy and they gave her baby to a Spanish woman in the next…
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Jen Hunt Johnson (age 32)
Over time, I’ve put in a lot of thought about the themes portrayed in 51 Birch Street. I just finished watching the film for the first time this evening, and I am left with the most bizarre feeling, as if it were somehow made for me, at this moment in my life, and I can’t help but wonder is this subject so incredibly universal? But then how is it that we can’t ever talk about it, or acknowledge it? I am a child of divorced parents (very divorced). Each of my parents has married three times, leaving me with…
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Catherine Dishman (age 26)
I come from a broken family. My parents were married at a young age(17 and 20), and my dad had to truck full time in order to support them. They had their first child 4 months after being married. Their 2nd and 3rd followed 4 years after the first. The last child (me) was had 9 years after the first. My mom couldn’t handle the stress of raising 4 kids and looking after a home. My dad was gone most of the time, and when he was home all they would do is fight. The were divorced when I was…
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carol1950 (age 58)
I finally watched 51 Birch Street last night. I had been waiting for the DVD since I missed it in the theater. I knew I was going to love the film because I’m a psychotherapist and I knew it was going to be interesting from a psychological perspective. I’ve enjoyed just about every documentary I’ve seen about families (Capturing the Friedmans and Tarnation come to mind) but this one I could actually relate to on a very personal level. I come from a Jewish family about the same vintage as the Blocks (my parents married in ‘42--my brother…
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Boomer (age 51)
I wrote to your website several months ago, with my story. At that time, I had only read about your family’s history. Last week, I finally had the chance to watch your DVD, and am amazed at the similarities...even more than I realized when I wrote earlier.
Doug, I hope that you and your family don’t have regrets about publicizing your story. It has helped me to know that, as sad as parts of it may be, there were several of us going through things like this. And from your website, there are more of us than we…
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