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High Anxiety (1977)

PG | | Comedy | 25 December 1977 (USA)
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Mel Brooks' parody of Alfred Hitchcock films.

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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
... Richard H. Thorndyke
... Victoria Brisbane
... Nurse Diesel
... Dr. Charles Montague
... Brophy
... Professor Lilloman
... Dr. Wentworth
... The Desk Clerk
... Cocker Spaniel
Ron Clark ... Zachary Cartwright
... Killer (as Rudy DeLuca)
... Bellboy
... Norton
Richard Stahl ... Dr. Baxter
Darrell Zwerling ... Dr. Eckhardt
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Dr. Richard Thorndyke arrives as new administrator of the Psychoneurotic Institute for the Very, VERY Nervous to discover some suspicious goings-on. When he's framed for murder, Dr. Thorndyke must confront his own psychiatric condition, "high anxiety," in order to clear his name. An homage to the films of Alfred Hitchcock; contains many parodies of famous Hitchcock scenes from THE BIRDS, PSYCHO, and VERTIGO. Written by Scott Renshaw <as.idc@forsythe.stanford.edu>

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Danger, Intrigue, Romance... and a Touch of Kinkiness! See more »

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25 December 1977 (USA)  »

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$4,015,000 (estimated)

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$31,063,038
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Trivia

Richard H. Thorndike is hesitant to reveal his middle name (Harpo) to Madeline Kahn. In Alfred Hitchcock's North by Northwest (1959), Cary Grant's Roger O. Thornhill never reveals his middle name. See more »

Goofs

Toward the end of the "BIRDS" scene when Dr. Thorndyke is sitting in the gardener's shed being showered by the pigeons above him, one gob of the 'mayonnaise and spinach' mixture enters the picture from the left and strikes him on his left shoulder. Who launched this horizontal projectile? See more »

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Victoria Brisbane: How did you, ummmm... get my room number? I am not going to listen to any more of this, I mean, I've had just about enough! What are you wearing? Jeans? You're wearing jeans? I bet they're tight.
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Opening dedication: This film is dedicated to the Master of Suspense Alfred Hitchcock See more »

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If You Love Me Baby, Tell Me Loud
(1977) (uncredited)
Written by Mel Brooks
Courtesy of Fanfare Music Inc.
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A Winner for Brooks
6 May 2011 | by – See all my reviews

Dr. Richard Thorndyke arrives as new administrator of the Psychoneurotic Institute for the Very, VERY Nervous to discover some suspicious goings-on.

I feel like there was a shortage of jokes at times, but that is Brooks' style. He is more about the scene and less about the jokes. A constant atmosphere of humor, of fun.

Picking Hitchcock to lampoon was a great choice, too. I was able to catch a handful of references but probably missed many, too. That would only add to the film's humor, I suppose. I recommend the film for any Brooks fan, though I would say it is neither his best or worst.
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