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Synopsis
This is
Mel Brooks
' spoof of over ten
Alfred Hitchcock
classics, including
Psycho
,
Vertigo
, and
The Birds
(Brooks actually used the bird trainer from that classic suspense movie in making his film). Brooks plays Dr. Richard H. Thorndyke, a renowned Harvard psychiatrist with a concealed fear of heights, or High Anxiety. Thorndyke takes over as the newest director of the PsychoNeurotic Institute for the Very, Very Nervous after the last director dies under suspicious circumstances. He soon finds himself to be in the company of some very strange colleagues, including longtime Brooks collaborators
Cloris Leachman
and
Harvey Korman
, with
Madeline Kahn
as Victoria Brisbane, the eccentric daughter of a patient at the institute and Thorndyke's love interest. Korman takes on the role of Dr. Charles Montague, a psychiatrist with a closeted habit of his own. Leachman plays Charlotte Diesel, a charge nurse with a dark sneer and tendency towards domination. As Thorndyke heads to a psychiatry conference, he is faced with saving the Institute, his reputation, and his own sanity. Although the film was not well-received by critics, it picked up a 1978 Golden Globe nomination for best picture (musical or comedy) and landed Brooks a nomination for best actor. The movie has a number of cameos, from a young
Barry Levinson
's spot as an unstable bellboy to a small part by Hitchcock's right-hand special effects man, Albert J. Whitlock, who plays Kahn's father. ~ Rachel Koetje, All Movie Guide
Cast
Charlie Callas
Cocker Spaniel
Ron Carey
Brophy
Madeline Kahn
Victoria Brisbane
Harvey Korman
Dr. Charles Montague
Cloris Leachman
Nurse Charlotte Diesel
Jack Riley
The Desk Clerk
Dick Van Patten
Dr. Philip Wentworth
Mel Brooks
Richard H. Thorndyke
Ron Clark
Zachary Cartwright
Rudy de Luca
Killer
Barry Levinson
Bellboy
Howard Morris
Prof. Lilloman
Production Crew
Paul Lohmann
Cinematographer
John Morris
Composer (Music Score)
Pat Norris
Costume Designer
Mel Brooks
Director
Andrew Horvitch
Editor
John C. Howard
Editor
Jonathan Sanger
First Assistant Director
Mel Brooks
Producer
Peter W. Wooley
Production Designer
Ernest B. Wehmeyer
Production Manager
Barry Levinson
Screenwriter
Mel Brooks
Screenwriter
Ron Clark
Screenwriter
Rudy de Luca
Screenwriter
Anne McCulley
Set Designer
Rick Kent
Set Designer
Mel Brooks
Songwriter
Albert J. Whitlock
Special Effects
Year: 1977
Runtime: 94
Country: USA
MPAA Rating: PG
Category: Feature
Genre
Comedy
Color type
DeLuxe Color
Produced by
20th Century Fox
Crossbow Productions
Awards
1977 - Best Picture - Musical or Comedy - Golden Globe
© 2008 Spout LLC. Portions of content provided by All Movie Guide.