Playboy May 1977

COVER STORY In case you haven't already noticed, in this month's cover, featuring Playmate of the Year Lillian Muller, the Rabbit is formed by the soda glass, maraschino cherry and straws. Now for some inside poop: That vanilla ice cream in the glass is actually mashed potatoes—we tried it with ice cream, but it kept melting under the strong light. 3 PLAYBILL 11 DEAR PLAYBOY 19 PLAYBOY AFTER HOURS 22 MUSEUMS Our inquiring correspondent explores Roy Rogers' tribute to taxidermy. 24 MUSIC The latest from Emmylou Harris and Leon Redbone; Duke Ellington and Woody Guthrie recapitulated. 32 BOOKS Washington, D.0 as the literary locale; an odd first novel. 33 ADVENTURES If Jerry Sullivan can learn to climb mountains, you can, too. 34 MOVIES Slap Shot, The Domino Principle, The Sex Machine reviewed; a conversation with Gerard (Deep Throat) Damiano. 40B TELEVISION A one-woman show for Remick; homage to Kovacs; great short stories telecast. 43 THE PLAYBOY ADVISOR 47 PLAYBOY SEX POLL . . . HOWARD SMITH and BRIAN VAN DER HORST This month's question: "What kind of clothes do you wear when you want to turn on the opposite sex?" 53 THE PLAYBOY FORUM 63 PLAYBOY INTERVIEW: NBC'S "SATURDAY NIGHT"—candid conversation The Saturday Night gang—including Chevy Chase—talks about sex, drugs, Nazis, Mamie Eisenhower, Jimmy Carter, placentas and practically everything else in a wild, irreverent free-for-all. 90 THE EXTENDED MALE ORGASM—article JAMES R. PETERSEN The multiple male orgasm may be a lot of malarkey, but that doesn't mean you can't have a good time trying for it. 94 GIN TYPES—drink EMANUEL GREENBERG Our resident gin-ecologist offers some tasty juniper-juice recipes. 97 THE OTHER—fiction JORGE LUIS BORGES In a bizarre bit of deja vu, a man meets himself coming and going. 98 OUR LADY D'ARBANVILLE—pictorial DAVID HAMILTON Child-woman Patti D'Arbanville, starring in photographer Hamilton's first film, embodies the spirit of sexual awakening. 106 LONG-DISTANCE RUNNERS—modern living The best motorcycle to take you far fast. 112 ORAL HISTORY—fiction NADINE GORDIMER A tragic episode in South Africa's black-white conflict by that country's leading novelist. 114 GAME GIRL—playboy's playmate of the month Sheila Mullen is a local team's mascot—so how can it lose? 126 PLAYBOY'S PARTY JOKES—humor 128 CRASH—article ROB and SARAH ELDER Scarifying descriptions of the crash of a jumbo jet in the Florida Everglades by survivors and rescuers. 131 SILVERSMITH WISHES—fiction ROBERT SHECKLEY What would you sell your soul for? A red Ferrari? An estate on the French Riviera? A wry twist to an old tale. 132 SPRING AND SUMMER FASHION FORECAST—attire .... DAVID PLATT Elegant simplicity is a key phrase for warm-weather wear. 138 THE WHAT-ME-STUPID? QUIZ JACK SHARKEY A quiz to test your intelligence and your patience. 140 BEWITCHED BY OLDER WOMEN—pictorial essay .... PAUL THEROUX It's not nice to put a lady out to pasture at 30. It's not smart, either. 151 MORE ENGLISH MUSIC-HALL BALLADS—ribald classic 152 TERROR, INC.—article DAVID B. TINNIN A journalistic investigation that reveals the sources, training techniques and purpose of the ongoing wave of terror. 155 WHACK YOUR PORCUPINE—humor B KLIBAN Further explorations of the far-out world of a favorite PLAYBOY cartoonist. 159 HUMPING IRON—pictorial What happens when a rather well-endowed young lady gets to lifting weights. 164 PLASTIC, MAN!—modern living Gadgets and gizmos to warm the heart of that comic-book hero. 216 THINK TANK Fast-paced information on money, science, environment and law. 226 PLAYBOY POTPOURRI 238 PLAYBOY ON THE SCENE Late flashes on what's happening, where it's happening and to whom.