High Anxiety

High Anxiety is a 1977 comedy film produced and directed by Mel Brooks, who also plays the lead. This is Brooks first film as a producer and first speaking lead role his first lead role was in Silent Movie. Veteran Brooks ensemble members Harvey Korman, Cloris Leachman and Madeline Kahn are also featured.

The story begins at Los Angeles International Airport, where Dr. Richard Thorndyke Mel Brooks has several odd encounters such as a homosexual man disguised as a police officer. He leaves for the institute with his driver, Brophy Ron Carey. Upon his arrival, he is greeted by the staff, Dr. Charles Montague Harvey Korman, Dr. Philip Wentworth Dick Van Patten and Nurse Charlotte Diesel Cloris Leachman. When he goes to his room, a large rock is thrown through the window, with a message of welcome from the violent ward.Thorndyke hears strange noises coming from Nurse Diesels room and he and Brophy go to investigate. Diesel claims it was the TV, but it was actually a passionate session of BDSM with Dr. Montague. The next morning, Thorndyke is alerted by a light shining through his window. It is coming from the violent ward. Dr. Montague takes Thorndyke to the lights source, the room of patient Arthur Brisbane Charlie Callas, who, after suffering a nervous breakdown, thinks he is a Cocker Spaniel. ........

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