Playboy February 1980

COVER STORY Executive Art Director Tom Staebler designed and photographed this portrait of December 1979 Playmate Candace Collins' hypnotic peepers. Tom asked Candy to look into the camera and "think PLAYBOY,• and immediately her eyes lit up with ... what else? 3 PLAYBILL 11 THE WORLD OF PLAYBOY 13 DEAR PLAYBOY 23 PLAYBOY AFTER HOURS 28 TELEVISION The British recycle Rebecca, the Windsors; PBS adds Americana. 32 MOVIES Praise for The Rose, Kramer vs. Kramer, The Great Santini. 36 BOOKS Maxwell rates raves; a chip off the old Cheever. 40 TRAVEL When is your good credit not your good credit? 42 MUSIC New stuff from femme singers. 44 COMING ATTRACTIONS Smart goes gaga over gadgets; what's next for Monty Python. 49 THE PLAYBOY ADVISOR 55 THE PLAYBOY FORUM 63 PLAYBOY INTERVIEW: PATRICK CADDELL—candid conversation The top pollster whom some consider Jimmy Carter's main unofficial advisor frankly discusses the upcoming Carter—Kennedy Democratic wars, Hamilton Jordan's lifestyle and what he foresees in the coming election year. 86 WOMEN AT WAR—article ROBERT SHEA Using questionable research and relying heavily on emotional appeal, some women are turning the war against rape into an attack on basic American freedoms. 88 DOES PORNOGRAPHY LEAD TO RAPE?—interviews KATE NOLAN Shona Alexander, Erica Jong, Judith Rossner, Flo Kennedy and others give their answers. 93 TO PARIS—WITH LOVE AND THE CONCORDE—travel STEPHEN BIRNBAUM How'd you like to spend a romantic weekend in Paris and still be back to work on Monday morning? Believe us, the Concorde is the only way to go. 102 THE BUTTONDOWN TERROR OF DAVID DUKE—article .. HARRY CREWS Wherever this young leader of the Klan goes, his children recognize his voice, and the message he carries is demonic. 105 THE WINTER OLYMPICS: PLAYBOY'S PICKS—sports ANSON MOUNT The author of our yearly round-ball and pigskin predictions takes a shot at calling the medal winners in the upcoming snow games. 106 IT TAKES A MOUNTAIN—sports JOHN SKOW A mountain of courage, that is, plus a dash of insanity and a love of speed. Put them on skis and you have a downhill racer. 110 NORTHERN DELIGHT—playboy's playmate of the month If you think of good fishing and good cheese when you think of Wisconsin, think again. There's also Sandy Cagle. 122 PLAYBOY'S PARTY JOKES—humor 124 WHO'S ON FIRST—fiction WILLIAM F. BUCKLEY, JR. In a first look at the author's new novel, you'll renew your acquaintance with agent Blackford Oakes, hero of Stained Glass and Saving the Queen; this time, surprisingly, he has been sentenced to hang. 127 THE LEATHER REPORT—attire DAVID PLATT Dang our hides if it ain't a good year for leathers. (You might even be persueded to add some to your wardrobe.) 132 PAINTIN' HER FINGERNAILS—verse SHEL SILVERSTEIN Some ladies spend their whole lives getting ready for Mr. Right. 136 SUZANNE SOMERS' PLAYMATE TEST—pictorial Before she became television's sexiest star, Suzanne posed for a PLAYBOY photography session, and we think you'll agree: She would have made a great Playmate. 147 THE POOR STUDENT—ribald classic ANTOINE LE METEL 148 WINNING HAND GAMES—modern living Pocket-sized electronic Dames are the newest great way to have fun any time, anywhere. 150 DOES A TREE FALLING ALONE IN A FOREST MAKE ANY SOUND?—humor SHEL SILVERSTEIN 154 THE YEAR IN SEX—pictorial It was a good year and a bad year: good because quite a few clothes were shed and a lot of love made; not so hot because a lot of the time you couldn't tell who was a he and who was a she. 166 LE ROY NEIMAN SKETCHBOOK—pictorial Our artist in residence captures the spirit of roller skating. 170 PLAYBOY FUNNIES—humor 175 PLAYBOY'S PIPELINE Man & woman; cutting the cost of auto insurance. 190 PLAYBOY POTPOURRI 219 PLAYBOY'S INFORMED SOURCE Walking for health, happiness and sport. 227 PLAYBOY ON THE SCENE Cooking with a Vu, fashion, four great gadgets, Grapevine and Sex News. 237 PLAYBOY PUZZLE