Playboy January 1978

3 PLAYBILL 12 THE WORLD OF PLAYBOY 15 DEAR PLAYBOY 21 PLAYBOY AFTER HOURS 26 MUSIC 38 BOOKS 41 MOVIES 49 THE PLAYBOY ADVISOR 53 PLAYBOY SEX POLL by HOWARD SMITH This month's question: What kind of foreign man or woman would you prefer as a lover? 57 THE PLAYBOY FORUM 67 PLAYBOY PANEL: UFOS—discussion America's foremost UFO researchers on both sides of the question discuss whether or not Earth has been visited by intelligent extraterrestrial beings. 102 A CONVERSATION ABOUT SEX AND WOMEN WITH JEAN-PAUL SARTRE—interview CATHERINE CHAINE If you always thought philosophers spend their time thinking great abstrac! thoughts, you're wrong. They think about topic A, like the rest of us. 106 FILM DIRECTORS' EROTIC FANTASIES—pictorial Federico Fellini, Louis Malle, Sam Peckinpah, Roger Vadim and other famous directors show you exactly what rings their chimes. 119 THE ELEVENTH-HOUR SANTA—gifts A bagful of great last-minute stocking stuffers for all you forgetful guys. 122 THAT WAS THE YEAR THAT WAS—humor JUDITH WAX A satirical review of the big names of 1977. 125 TOMORROW'S TURN-ONS—attire ROBERT L. GREEN A peek at future fashions by trend-setting designers. 129 TAKE MY WIFE—PLEASE!—article DAN GREENBURG Our intrepid reporter returns to–Sandstone as it gces down for the third time and discovers that sometimes free love isn't free, it's just a mind bender. 132 ALEX HALEY'S CANDID CONVERSATIONS—interviews Highlights of his Playboy Interviews with Miles Davis, Cassius Clay, Malcolm X, Martin Luther King, Jr., and George Lincoln Rockwell. 136 YOU OUGHT TO BE IN PICTURES—playboy's playmate of the month Debra Jensen is part Swedish, part American Indian and 100 percent beautiful 148 PLAYBOY'S PARTY JOKES—humor 150 A TERRIBLE BEAUTY BRAD HOLLAND; text by TOM WICKER The illustrator of our Ribald Classics demonstrates his genius for penetrating social statements. 154 CHAMPAGNE AND CAVIAR-food and drink EMANUEL GREENBERG As an American President once said, why not the best? 156 MOVIEMAKING, SEVENTIES STYLE: HOLLYWOOD GOES BIG-BUDGET BANANAS-article JIM HARWOOD When it comes to investing in that big silver screen these days, the money men have reached the conclusion that less is not likely to be more. 157 THE MAKING OF "CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE THIRD KIND"-article JIM HARWOOD It was moviemaking of the difficult kind, but somebody up there must like flying-saucer flicks. 158 SO THAT'S HOW THEY DO IT-article PENNFIELD JENSEN Behind the scenes with Hollywood's wizards of illusion-the special-effects men. 160 THE HOLLYWOOD HUSTLE-board game Now you and your friends can be movie moguls in your own living room! 170 FULL MANY A FLOWER-fiction IRWIN SHAW Winning at professional football is a snap if you're a rich lunatic. 172 THE SMOKE OFF-humor SHEL SILVERSTEIN When the fastest smoker and the fastest joint roller meet for a showdown in front of 50,000 stoned fans, it's a life-and-death situation. 175 PLAYBOY'S PLAYMATE REVIEW-pictorial If you don't already know, 1977 was a very good year, indeed. 192 DOCTOR FASTEST-fiction ERICH SEGAL Selling one's soul to the Devil just ain't what it used to be. 195 MEL BROOKS IN "HIGH ANXIETY"-humor MEL BROOKS, RON CLARK, RUDY DE LUCA and BARRY LEVINSON A sneak preview of what will probably be Mel Brooks's funniest film yet. 198 THE CZAR'S CADETS AT PETERHOF-ribald classic MIKHAIL LERMONTOV 200 THE YEAR IN SEX-pictorial An instant replay of some of last year's best and worst moments in the world's never-ending struggle for sexual sanity. 212 PLAYBOY'S ANNUAL AWARDS Honoring the writers, artists and photographers who won our votes for the past year's best contributions. 222 PLAYBOY POTPOURRI 241 PLAYBOY'S PIPELINE 283 LITTLE ANNIE FANNY-satire 287 PLAYBOY ON-THE SCENE