Playboy October 1977

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.