Streaking — One of the 1970s craziest fads was streaking. The most viewed instance happened on Tuesday, April 2, 1974 at the 46th Academy Awards. As David Niven was introducing Elizabeth Taylor to present the award for Best Picture, a streaker named Robert Opel ran out from backstage, causing spontaneous laughter at the streaker's "shortcomings," as Niven put it.

Streaking — One of the 1970s craziest fads was streaking. The most viewed instance happened on Tuesday, April 2, 1974 at the 46th Academy Awards. As David Niven was introducing Elizabeth Taylor to present the award for Best Picture, a streaker named Robert Opel ran out from backstage, causing spontaneous laughter at the streaker's "shortcomings," as Niven put it.