Playboy May 1978

COVER STORY Faithful readers will recognize the slinky lady on the cover as Debra Peterson, our June 1976 Playmate. PLAYBOY Contributing Photographer Phillip Dixon, who shot the cover, says, "Black lingerie is a traditional turn-on, and I love it. I thought that the art deco in the background added a nice contrast." 10 THE WORLD OF PLAYBOY 13 DEAR PLAYBOY 21 PLAYBOY AFTER HOURS 24 MOVIES 36 MUSIC 40 BOOKS 44 DINING & DRINKING 46 COMING ATTRACTIONS 49 THE PLAYBOY ADVISOR 57 PLAYBOY SEX POLL HOWARD SMITH and LESLIE HARLIB This month's question: How do you feel after orgasm? 63 THE PLAYBOY FORUM 73 PLAYBOY INTERVIEW: ANITA BRYANT—candid conversation The archenemy of gay liberation talks about who will be saved, who's going to hell (Jews for sure, she says), her own sex life and the generally sinful condition of modern America. 97 CRUISING WITH ANITA—article KEN KELLEY Our interviewer tells what it's like to tour with the queen of straights. 100 WOMEN'S LIB AND ME—symposium ROBERT KERWIN A sometimes revealing and often funny collection of statements by Art Buchwald, Peter Frampton, Evel Knievel and other celebs on how the women's movement has changed their lives. 105 CHAMELEON—pictorial You've seen her face—an eerie combination of wholesomeness and sensuality—on the covers of dozens of magazines. Now see more of this popular New York model than ever before. 111 THE DARKWATER HALL MYSTERY—fiction KINGSLEY AMIS Sherlock is on vacation, so Dr. Watson takes over and the case isn't the only thing he winds up putting to bed. 112 PLAYBOY'S SPRING AND SUMMER FASHION FORECAST—attire DAVID PLATT We've found the key in Key West to everything you need to look good when the weather turns warm. 118 THE FAINT—fiction JOHN UPDIKE When a man's heart is cold to everything, including tears, a lady may finc there's nothing to do but pass out. 122 QUIETLY KATHY—playboy's playmate of the month, Kathryn Morrison Kathy Morrison lived like a gypsy before she settled down in L.A., but she's still searching for the ultimate rush. 134 PLAYBOY'S PARTY JOKES—humor 136 MIND CONTROL—article PETER SCHRAG You've heard of the body snatchers? Now we bring you the mind snatchers, compliments of your Government, big drug companies and assorted shrinks. 139 PUSHED TO THE EDGE: PART FOUR THE WING WALK—article CRAIG VETTER This month, our daring scrivener takes a short stroll at 2500 feet. 144 THE 110 MINI-EXPLOSION—modern living Five crack photographers try out the new generation of minicameras. We think you'll agree with them that good things come in small packages. 149 THE BOOKIE AS HERO—article PETE AXTHELM When you picture a bookie, does he look like Telly Savalas? Surprise! Today's average bookie is more like Pat Boone—computerized, sanitized and so easy to lose with. 200 A CLASS ACT: THE BETTING PARLOR JAY CRONLEY Betting there is half the fun. 152 THE PUBLIC-SEX BREAKTHROUGH—article JAMES R. PETERSEN It used to be that public sex was for the weird, the deranged or the suburban. But word from the public-sex clubs is that the truly hip are finally standing hip to hip for their right to watch and be watched. 160 MY NIGHT AT PLATO'S RETREAT—humor BUCK HENRY Truth is, indeed, stranger than fiction, comedy writer Henry observes during his visit to super sex club Plato's. 162 THE BACHELOR KITCHEN—modern living . . EMANUEL GREENBERG An up-to-the-minute guide to the maze of kitchen equipment available to the single man who knows that faint hearth never won fair maiden. 165 THE BOSS'S WIFE—ribald classic 166 CAR-Fl COMES OF AGE—modern living A look at the new stereo equipment you'll need to keep you rolling in sound. 169 TINY FOOTPRINTS AND OTHER DRAWINGS—humor B KLIBAN PLAYBOY'S master of the mad cartoon strikes again. 182 PLAYBOY POTPOURRI 213 PLAYBOY'S PIPELINE Used cameras, jazz library, charter flights, you and the fuzz. 251 LITTLE ANNIE FANNY—satire .. HARVEY KURTZMAN and WILL ELDER 255 PLAYBOY ON THE SCENE Wedge-shaped furniture, carry-on luggage, supergadgets.