Playboy October 1978

COVER STORY Lookin' better than a body has a right to, Dolly Parton, whose down-to-earth interview starts on page 81, was photographed by Harry Langdon in a variation on the Bunny costume she designed herself. How's that for multitalented? 3 PLAYBILL 11 THE WORLD OF PLAYBOY 21 DEAR PLAYBOY 29 PLAYBOY AFTER HOURS 32 MOVIES 41 TELEVISION 42 DINING & DRINKING 44 MUSIC 45 BOOKS 47 COMING ATTRACTIONS 51 THE PLAYBOY ADVISOR 59 PLAYBOY SEX POLL HOWARD SMITH This months question: What spectator sport is most sexually arousing? 65 THE PLAYBOY FORUM 81 PLAYBOY INTERVIEW: DOLLY PARTON—candid conversation Our favorite mountain girl talks about sex, religion, her new sound, the movies she'd like to make and everything else you might want to know, including her trusty sidearm and her lust for Fritos. 114 FALLING ANGEL: PART I—fiction WILLIAM HJORTSBERG When a private detective tries to track down a missing Forties singer, the trail leads him into a web of voodoo and grisly murders. 120 GIRL ON A DOLPHIN—pictorial Denise Creedon is an underwater researcher with a knack for attracting friendly dolphins, which proves not only that dolphins are intelligent but that they have excellent taste. 126 SPINKS—personality PHIL BERGER A ringside view of the most disaster-prone heavyweight champion in history. 130 WRIST ACTION—modern living We know you don't want to be accused of having boring wrists, so we found nine watches and bracelets to catch the eye of the most jaded wrist watcher. 133 THE DARK SIDE OF RUM—drink EMANUEL GREENBERG Long John Silver wouldn't be without his bottle of pungent rum, and—yo ho ho—neither should you, matey. 136 ROLLIN' ALONG—playboy's playmate of the month Actress Marcy Hanson travels in fast circles that include superdudes such as Rod Stewart and Joe Namath. 148 PLAYBOY'S PARTY JOKES—humor 150 THE INNER GAME OF SEX—article ROBERT SHEA With a Zen approach to sex, it's a lot more fun, and you get enlightenment to boot. Quick! What's the sound of one thigh spreading? 153 PLAYBOY'S FALL AND WINTER FASHION FORECAST—attire DAVID PLATT It's a season for independent thinking about clothes, so we help you choose your own style from the year's best designs. 158 KINGS DON'T MEAN A THING—article ARTHUR BELL When a young, respected publishing heir is murdered, his homosexual activities come to light. A stranger-than-fiction adaptation of a forthcoming book. 162 GIRLS OF THE PAC 10: PART II—pictorial We found so many beautiful ladies at those West Coast colleges that we couldn't stop with just one pictorial. If you liked what you saw last month, wait'll you check this out! 173 A TALE OF SILENT CUNNING--ribald classic . MATTE° BANDELLO 176 20 QUESTIONS: CHERYL TIEGS—mini-interview The year's most popular model tells enough, if not quite all, to PLAYBOY'S fortunate emissary, John Hughes. 181 WHEELS FOR THE MAN WHO THINKS BIG—modern living DONALD CHAIKIN With vehicles shrinking before our very eyes, there are still a few extra-longs left for those who like driving in a large way. 186 MANY HAPPY RETURNS—attire If you've still got those Ivy League shirts and skinny ties left over from the early Sixties, congratulations. You're back in style—almost. 193 OBSERVING "OLDER WOMEN"—pictorial An advance look at a new film from Canada that's likely to start autumn fever. 198 A HANDSOMELY MOUNTED HISTORY OF SEX: PART VIII—humor ARNOLD ROTH 203 PLAYBOY'S PIPELINE Man and work, Jamaica, health clubs, Government grants. 260 PLAYBOY POTPOURRI 277 LITTLE ANNIE FANNY—satire HARVEY KURTZMAN and WILL ELDER 281 PLAYBOY ON THE SCENE Exercise equipment, tennis-star threads, corkscrews.