Question 1

What was Alfred Hitchcock's only criticism of the film after a private preview?

Accepted Answer

He noted that the shower scene used 13 shower curtain rings, whereas in Psycho (1960), they used only 10.

Question 2

What Hitchcock-inspired scene did Mel Brooks love but couldn't film due to budget and time constraints?

Accepted Answer

A scene where the killer chases Thorndyke to the harbor, and Thorndyke jumps onto a boat only to realize it's pulling into the docks.

Question 3

How did Alfred Hitchcock show his approval of the film after initially walking out silently?

Accepted Answer

Days later, he sent Mel Brooks a congratulatory case of wine, declaring the film 'Splendid! I wish I had done it.'

Question 4

What connection does this film have to Alfred Hitchcock's The Birds (1963)?

Accepted Answer

Mel Brooks hired the actual bird handler from The Birds to work on this picture.

Question 5

What is the central conflict in High Anxiety?

Accepted Answer

A psychiatrist with acrophobia works at a mental institution where doctors are crazier than patients and willing to commit murder to keep secrets.

High Anxiety

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