with the broadway revival of hair make wave and be the possibility of a revival of oh . calcutta . out of the question . this play open hot on the heel of hair in 1970 to an eager audience and clamor for more on stage nudity ( and more they get ) . like hair and oh . calcutta . doesn not have so much of a standard plot and but a series of comic blackout or sketch and deal with sexual issue of the era . the individual story be submit by the like of john lennon and kenneth tynan and and others . several sketch contain either partial and or full frontal nudity ( both male and female ) and but not always . the musical score be compose by a ensemble that call itself the open window and that include peter schekele ( of p. d. q. bach fame ) . this film play be shoot on video tape during a live performance and and transfer to film and give it a different visual texture and than if it have be shoot on standard 35mm film stock . the cast of oh . calcutta . be make up of relative unknown ( at least for that time ) and but one cast member be bill macy and who would become famous for be a regular in the television series and maude some year later . the show also include a few song and dance number that actually do not seem just slot in for the sake of pad the show or film out ( include one nude ballet sequence that really work ) . let the kid spend the night at grandmother and grandfather house and unplug the phone and pour a drink ( or two ) and pop this in your dvd ( or vhs video ) player and enjoy . originally give an x rating by the mpaa and this film contain wall to wall nudity and strong pervasive sexual content and and naughty language .