The campy and decadent (trashy) film came about as an adaptation of Richard O""Brien""s British stage-show musical in 1973 (that premiered in London’s Chelsea district).[One of the boys is Peter Colley (Terry Kilburn), the first in a succession of many generations of Colleys who are taught by Chips - a technique to show he passage of time and continuity between each family.Filming was shut down, and Jason decided to head to the Univ.of Pitt dormitory of his girlfriend Debra Moynahan, where he arrived 25 minutes later and found it seemingly deserted.] Presumably, he Academy felt obligated to honor one of filmdom""s greatest directors (DeMille) with the Best Picture Oscar, as his career was coming to an end.