it’s High Anxiety. Brooks’ spoof of Alfred Hitchcock, especifically Vertigo, is the first Mel Brooks film that he stars in. He handles everything deftly. The parody elements of High Anxiety ...

Mel Brooks is a path-breaking comedy filmmaker ... rather than simply a means to string together the jokes. Narrative-wise, ...

Comedic filmmaker Mel Brooks, known for 'Young Frankenstein' and 'Blazing Saddles', finds great comfort in movies starring ...

Mel Brooks has worked with some of the greatest comedians of the 20th and 21st centuries, so he knows what he's talking about ...

The film “High Anxiety,” Mel Brooks’ comedic spoof of Alfred Hitchcock-style suspense mysteries, was released in 1977.

When he's framed for murder, Dr. Thorndyke must confront his own psychiatric condition, "high anxiety," in order to clear his name. A homage to the films of Alfred Hitchcock; contains many ...