COVER STORY Barbra Streisand's latest album was released as her Playboy Interview was winding
up, and the pose she had struck for the album cover caused a stir. A couple
of our editors were intrigued by it and asked Barbra if she'd do an even sexier
pose—complete with Rabbit T-shirt—for us. She did and became the
first female celebrity in 23 years to pose for our cover. During the photo session,
she suddenly whipped off her shoes and socks, grinned at the editors and said,
"Hey, guys, now you can say I took it off for PLAYBOY!.
3 PLAYBILL
11 THE WORLD OF PLAYBOY
13 DEAR PLAYBOY
21 PLAYBOY AFTER HOURS
26 BOOKS
An advance look at the fall publication list; Judith Rossner's latest.
34 TELEVISION
What's coming up on the small screen: Don't toss the set out yet.
36 MOVIES
Previews of coming attractions, plus Joseph Andrews, The Last Remake of Beau
Geste, I Never Promised You a Rose Garden and March or Die.
48 MUSIC
A visit with Maynard Ferguson; Quintessence fields some thoroughbred war horses.
56 EVENTS
Ex—religion editor Anson Mount covers an atheists' convention.
57 DINING & DRINKING
Latest place to be seen in Los Angeles: The Rangoon Racquet Club.
59 THE PLAYBOY ADVISOR
63 PLAYBOY SEX POLL ... HOWARD SMITH and BRIAN VAN DER HORST
Who's on top? This month, 100 men and 100 women are asked if they prefer the
standard sex roles in bed. Passive? Aggressive? Etc.
67 THE PLAYBOY FORUM
79 PLAYBOY INTERVIEW: Barbra Streisand—candid conversation
This month's cover girl finally tells all about her music, acting, love life
and reputation for bitchiness.
110 BEGGARMAN, THIEF—part two of a new novel IRWIN SHAW
The concluding installment of what Rich Man, Poor Man's creator says happened
to the Jordaches (not to be confused with what you saw on television).
114 IT'S SO EASY, IT'S A CRIME—article HANK WHITTEMORE
Check that $20 bill in your pocket. The way the counterfeiting racket is booming,
it may be a fake.
116 HAVING A MASKED BALL—pictorial
You can see everything but these ladies' faces. It's up to you to guess who's
behind the masks in this fun-and-games Halloween feature.
125 THE PLAYBOY ENERGY PROPOSALS—humor
President Carter had the right idea, but he didn't go far enough.
129 I WAS A USED-CAR SALESMAN DON'T TELL MY MOTHER—article WILLIAM NEELY
The author, in a curly wig, goes undercover as a California wheeler-dealer.
130 INVITATION TO THE DANCE—playboy's playmate of the month Kristine Winder has devoted most of her life to the study of dance. It's done
wonders for her—as you'll see.
142 PLAYBOY'S PARTY JOKES—humor
144 THE RIGHT RIG FOR YOUR ROOM—modern living NORMAN EISENBERG
So you have an L-shaped room? A loft? Relax; we've found the hi-fi gear to fit
it—and your finances.
149 PLAYBOY'S FALL AND WINTER FASHION FORECAST—attire David PLATT
Time to think about suiting up in style.
155 THE PLAYBOY ENEMIES LIST—article
Nixon had one and so do we. The difference? Ours makes sense.
156 LADIES OF JOY—article JOHN BOWERS
A look at the modern practitioners of the world's oldest profession, plus an
eye-opening pictorial.
167 SEX AND THE SINGLES MAN—humor PHIL INTERLANDI
In which it's hard to tell the difference between forehand and foreplay.
171 NUREYEV'S VALENTINO—pictorial
Behind the scenes of Ken Russell's latest movie-bio extravaganza, starring Rudolf
Nureyev and Michelle Phillips.
175 RIDDLES AND NIGHT SECRETS ribald classic GIOVANNI FRANCESCO STRAPAROLA
179 WHERE THERE'S SMOKE—food EMANUEL GREENBERG
Succulent stuff done on a self-basting barbecue
239 PLAYBOY'S PIPELINE
Backpacking, London fashion bargains, viewing vitamins, utilizing the sun
258 PLAYBOY POTPOURRI
271 PLAYBOY ON THE SCENE
The scoop on juicers, a four-wheeled French beauty, folding furniture.
