Perhaps the most widely-seen streaker in history was in 1974 when 34-year-old Robert Opel streaked across the stage naked on national US television at the 46th Academy Awards. Opel flashed a peace sign as he crossed the stage, seen on television only above the waist. Recovering quickly after the event, host David Niven quipped, "The only laugh that man will ever get in his life is by stripping... and showing his shortcomings." Later, some evidence arose suggesting that Opel's appearance was facilitated by the show's producer Jack Haley, Jr., as a stunt.
