Playboy July 1978

COVER STORY Phillip Dixon photographed Pamela Sue Martin, formerly television's teenaged girl sleuth Nancy Drew, examining the clue of a cutout Rabbit. We asked Pam (whose new image debuts with the pictorial on page 87) what she thought the clue meant, but she was preoccupied with another mystery—who stole her underwear from under her trench coat? 3 PLAYBILL 9 THE WORLD OF PLAYBOY 16 DEAR PLAYBOY 23 PLAYBOY AFTER HOURS 28 TELEVISION 36 BOOKS 40 MOVIES 50 MUSIC 51 COMING ATTRACTIONS 53 THE PLAYBOY ADVISOR 57 PLAYBOY SEX POLL HOWARD SMITH and LESLIE HARLIB This month's question: Aside from losing your virginity, what was your most meaningful sexual experience? 61 THE PLAYBOY FORUM 69 PLAYBOY INTERVIEW: WILLIAM COLBY—candid conversation The former director of the CIA plays verbal hide-and-seek with our interviewer but gets caught a few times, nonetheless. 82 ASTRAL PROJECTION AND THE HORSE THAT COULD COUNT—article CARL SAGAN The quintessential rationalist's view of flying saucers, ESP, invisible psychic forces and lots of other very popular weird stuff. 87 NANCY DREW GROWS UP—pictorial Pamela Sue Martin sheds her image as TV's wide-eyed teenaged detective and now our eyes are wide! 94 GALAHAD—fiction WALTER L. LOWE, JR. There comes a time in the life of every pool hustler when he sees his soul reflected in the cue ball. 96 MARTIN MULL'S GUIDE TO SOPHISTICATED SEDUCTION—humor In pictures and words, America 2Night's ace smoothie shows you his sure-fire step-by-step method for making out. 100 SHADES OF MEANING—modern living We've got five great pairs of sunglasses for you, and they're sunbeatable! 102 THE ACCOMPANIST—fiction V S PRITCHETT If you're going to dinner at your best friend's house, there's no better way to work up an appetite than by making love to his wife. 104 FIRST-NIGHT DISASTERS—article DR. WILLIAM MASTERS Americas foremost sex researcher says that, for better or worse (often worse), your first time is probably a foreshadowing of things to come. 109 BLOWING UP YOUR BOAT—modern living Here's a recipe for happy boating: Just add air and chart your course. 112 ALL IN THE FAMILY—playboy's playmate of the month Her cousin Elaine was a Playmate and now Karen does the Morton family proud again, proving that beauty comes in bunches. 124 PLAYBOY'S PARTY JOKES—humor 127 SUPER SANDWICHES—food EMANUEL GREENBERG You can turn that late-night snack into a work of art. 128 PLAYBOY'S GUIDE TO GROOMING—modern living A compendium of tips to keep you looking your best. 134 THE WORLD OF LE ROY NEIMAN—pictorial He gained renown in PLAYBOY and now he's one of America's most famous artists. Here's a portfolio of his work, including two stunning portraits of Elvis. 144 THE SECRET LIFE OF SOCCER—sports MAURY Z. LEVY It's a sport that's about to happen—big. We're letting you in on the ground floor. 149 DESIGNING TRIO—attire DAVID PLATT Three top designers talk about their work and fashion trends. 153 BARROOM BETS—quiz RUSSELL H. SLOCUM Easy ways to win back the money you lost on the Super Bowl. 154 CALL OF THE WILD—pictorial You may know Alaskan restaurant owner Susan Jensen as porn star Constance Money, but don't get them confused. She doesn't. 163 THE MAGIC STAFF—ribald classic 169 SAINT JANE AND THE HOLLYWOOD DRAGON—personality JIM HARWOOD Jane Fonda hasn't exactly dropped out of the revolution; she's just too busy trying to finance it. 175 PLAYBOY'S PIPELINE Fishing schools; using your consular corps; plastic surgery. 206 PLAYBOY POTPOURRI 235 PLAYBOY ON THE SCENE A great serving cart; a new tennis racket.