Penthouse March 1993

ON THE COVER Marky Mark and Pet of the Month Natalie Smith, photographed by Lynn Goldsmith. FEATURES 10 FAST FORWARD "Film," by Marcia Pally; "Longevity," by Sharon Chester-Taxin; "Scenes," by Patrice Baldwin; "Sounds," by Wayne Robins. 20 RIGHT STUFF New home products 25 VIEW FROM THE TOP Ben Stein on Hollywood; "Words," by Emily Prager; "Power Plays," by Gregg Keizer; "Men's Rights," by Sidney Sifter. 30 SOVEREIGN IMMUNITY Scott Nelson is an American who was brutally tortured in Saudi Arabia. Why is our government supporting his tormentors? Report by Jonathan Broder. 33 FREE PET OF THE YEAR VIDEO 54 MARKY MARK'S GOOD RAP Profile by Ten Wingender; photos by Lynn Goldsmith. 60 CLASSIC COVER-UPS Fashion by Lynn Kearcher; photos by Jerry Abramowitz. 86 ADVISE & DISSENT "How Prisons Cause Crime," by Rev. James A. Gusweller. 88 HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN EROTIC VIDEO Amateur sex films, the hottest trend in movie-making, by Al Goldstein. 94 U.S.A. CONFIDENTIAL Warren Beatty; Margaret Thatcher, by Sharon Churcher. 127 NEW YORK'S FINEST Satire by John O'Brien PICTORIALS 40 BLONDE ON BLONDE Photos by Jack Harrison 69 PET OF THE MONTH Natalie Smith; photos by Philip Mond and Lynn Goldsmith 96 HOW SWEDE IT IS Photos by Ken Marcus 111 BOBBY AND CYNTHIA Photos by Suze Randall DEPARTMENTS 4 HOUSECALL 6 FORUM 22 CALL ME MADAM 38 DREAMS & DIVERSIONS 59 HOFMEKLER'S PEOPLE 82 VIETNAM VETERANS ADVISER 133 HARD TIMES 136 PARTING SHOT 154 PENTHOUSE PERSONALS