On this day in 1977, 20TH CENTURY FOX released HIGH ANXIETY. Directed and written by MEL BROOKS, this riotous ‘homage’ to the films of ALFRED HITCHCOCK was the hit of the season. BROOKS milked every laugh out of every situation he could, with send-ups of everything from VERTIGO to THE BIRDS. The all-star cast included BROOKS and his pals MADELINE KAHN, CLORIS LEACHMAN, HARVEY KORMAN, RON CAREY, HOWARD MORRIS, DICK VAN PATTON, JACK RILEY, CHARLIE CALLAS and RON CLARK (who co-wrote the script with BROOKS). A timeless classic.