Playboy May 1981

COVER STORY Gabriella Brum has the world in her palm, so that's where we put it. Anybody who gets crowned Miss World one day and returns her crown the next because she has other plans is not your typical beauty-pageant winner. As you can see from Sebastian Giefer Bastel's photo, this lady has a lot on the ball. For more of Gabriella, see her out-of-thisworld pictorial on page 113. 5 PLAYBILL 13 THE WORLD OF PLAYBOY 15 DEAR PLAYBOY 21 PLAYBOY AFTER HOURS 31 BOOKS Veterans' vendettas; infatuation and women's softball; Adam Smith on money. 34 MUSIC Blonde bombshells bomb; Devo invades an English town, sort of; jazz guitarist roundup. 42 MOVIES Postman remake's a scorcher; Chris Walken in a Forsyth thriller; Paul Newman saves Fort Apache. 48 COMING ATTRACTIONS Dreyfuss slated for Einstein role, a la Disney; Spielberg's next flick—Hollywood's best-kept secret—unveiled. 51 PLAYBOY'S TRAVEL GUIDE STEPHEN BIRNBAUM An update on traveler's-check refunds 55 THE PLAYBOY ADVISOR 61 THE PLAYBOY FORUM 69 PLAYBOY INTERVIEW: ELISABETH KUBLER-ROSS—candid conversation The Swiss-born psychiatrist who revolutionized the world's attitudes toward death and the treatment of the dying talks about her controversial theories on the afterlife, her own out-of-body experiences and a recent scandal that shook her professional—and personal—life, in a startlingly frank interview. 108 GOOD ROCKIN' TONIGHT—fiction WILLIAM HAUPTMAN After Elvis dies, a couple of good ol' brothers from Texas discover that impersonating the King can be a royal pain in the ass. 113 WORLD CLASS—pictorial When stunning 18-year-old Gabriella Brum promptly surrendered her crown after being named Miss World, everyone wondered why. Meet the former Miss West Germany, who has other things in mind for her future. 120 A GUERRILLA GUIDE TO THE COMPUTER REVOLUTION—article ROBERT E. CARR To arm yourself against the inevitable computer invasion, you'll need to know as much about them as they do about you. Our colleague ventured into the alien world of electronics to report on the state of the art of home computers and what we can expect from them in the very near future. 123 RODNEY DANGERFIELD TIES ONE ON—fashion/humor When we asked this comedian to model some snazzy new designer neckwear, we should have known he wouldn't need any loosening up. 128 FINNISH LINES—playboy's playmate of the month Born in Finland, Gina Goldberg lived all over the world before settling down in sunny Southern California. Looks as if she's finally found her home. 140 PLAYBOY'S PARTY JOKES—humor 142 TWO TO GO—attire DAVID PLATT Stylish separates for a together look. 145 KISS OF THE HOPS—drink EMANUEL GREENBERG A survey of imports, lights, premiums and superpremiums at the head of their class. Plus advice on serving and savoring all kinds of brews. 146 DOROTHY STRATTEN: HER STORY—article RICHARD RHODES A full account of the life and death of PLAYBOY'S 1980 Playmate of the Year. 151 LE ROY NEIMAN SKETCHBOOK—pictorial 154 GIRLS OF THE ADRIATIC COAST—pictorial essay STEPHEN BIRNBAUM Yugoslavia's coast line is renowned for its natural beauty, but the real treasures of this fascinating nation have nothing to do with topography. 165 THE TALE OF MADONNA MODESTA—ribald classic GIOVANNI STRAPAROLA 166 20 QUESTIONS: JOHN DE LOREAN This former General Motors honcho and innovative genius went into overdrive to produce his own version of the ultimate dream car—and that's only the beginning. 170 PLAYBOY'S GT WEEKEND BOAT—article BROCK YATES They won't win any honors for fuel efficiency, but for luxury and top-speed thrills, these high-powered cruisers are unbeatable. 174 THE YEAR IN MOVIES Admit it. Even if you didn't like some of the films you saw in 1980, at least you could hum a few tunes on the way out of the theater. Here's our annual list of last, year's cinematic highlights, including the best, the worst and other categories you won't see on the Oscar telecast. 185 PLAYBOY FUNNIES—humor 240 PLAYBOY POTPOURRI 257 PLAYBOY PUZZLE NICOLE GREGORY 263 PLAYBOY ON THE SCENE Tents; reversible jackets; gadgets galore; the Dereks—John and Bo—produce a hard-core flick; Grapevine; Sex News.