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2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Robert_OpelRobert Opel - Wikipedia

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   David Niven at the IMDb (contains above version of Niven's quote) "Biron on Robert Opel and other artists", Interview by Philip Vincent, San Francisco, 1996. Retrieved 12 June 2007. The Gay Book of Lists, By Leigh W. Rutledge, 2003, ISBN 1-55583-740-9. Google books link. External links. Robert Opel at IMDb; Documentary film Uncle Bob

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4. www.quotes.net › mquote › 1075993[on the streaker]Niven, David: You see, it's interesting ...

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   A great memorable quote from the The 46th Annual Academy Awards movie on Quotes.net - [on the streaker]Niven, David: You see, it's interesting... the only thing he will be remembered for are his short-comings!

5. epicstream.com › article › david-niven-oscar-streakerWho Was the Streaker behind David Niven at the 1974 Oscars?

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   Mar 11, 2024 · Credit: Oscars YouTube. So who was the man who would become the David Niven Oscar streaker in 1974? This recognition belongs to Robert Opel, who had already made a name for himself for streaking ...

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   On April 4, 1974, while David Niven was introducing Elizabeth Taylor to present the Best Picture gong, a man suddenly streaked across the stage, flashing a peace sign… and a whole lot more. The crowd was in stitches and an Oscar legend was born, but the story behind the quip is a lot more mysterious and, sadly, tragic. The streaker was 33-year-old Robert Opel, a well-known figure in the gay ...

7. www.hollywoodreporter.com › movies › movie-newsOscars Flashback: The Story Behind the Streaker of 1974

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   Feb 25, 2014 · Suddenly a thin, dark-haired naked man came streaking out from stage left waving a two-fingered peace sign. In the ensuing uproar, it fell to co-host David Niven, a debonair Brit best known for ...

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   Did David Niven show his shortcomings?

   • After the streaker sped by, David Niven was ready with a quip about the man “showing his shortcomings.” Illustration by Tyler Comrie; Source photographs Steven Errico / Getty (living room); AP (streaker) Late in the evening on April 2, 1974, the forty-sixth Academy Awards had already secured their place in the history books.

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   What became the Oscar streaker?

   • What Became of the Oscar Streaker? After Robert Opel dashed naked across the stage in 1974, he ran for President and settled into the gay leather scene, in the orbit of Robert Mapplethorpe and Harvey Milk. After the streaker sped by, David Niven was ready with a quip about the man “showing his shortcomings.”

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   Who is David Niven?

   • Back in 1974, a photographer and LGBTQ activist made history by running across the stage in his birthday suit and flashing a "peace" sign. He made his momentous scene as host David Niven was introducing Elizabeth Taylor, who was set to present the Best Picture award. Despite this ungodly surprise, Niven maintained his composure and said:

   Who Was the Streaker behind David Niven at the 1974 Oscars?

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   Was David Niven prepared with a line?

   • Years later, his son David Niven, Jr., posited that his father would have been “prepared with a line.” But Niven’s other son, Jamie, told me, “No, no. That was spontaneous.” Watching at home in New York, Jamie had seen a flash of anger in his father’s eyes, which reminded him of the look he had gotten when he brought home a bad report card.

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9. www.newyorker.com › magazine › 2023/02/06What Became of the Oscar Streaker? | The New Yorker

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   Jan 30, 2023 · After the streaker sped by, David Niven was ready with a quip about the man “showing his shortcomings.” ... “I imagine David Niven told Marty that, if somebody was going to streak the show ...

10. uk.style.yahoo.com › the-story-behind-great-oscarsThe tragic story behind the infamous Oscar streaker

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    Feb 20, 2014 · 20 February 2014. It’s perhaps the funniest Oscar moment of all time. On April 4, 1974, while David Niven was introducing Elizabeth Taylor to present the Best Picture gong, a man suddenly streaked across the stage, flashing a peace sign… and a whole lot more. Niven, unflappable as ever, cut him down with the epic put-down; “But isn't it ...