Playboy February 1982

COVER STORY Happy Valentines Day from Playmate Kimberly McArthur, sparkling here in hair and make-up created by stylist Barbara Camp on a cover designed by Executive Art Director Tom Staebler. We think the ruby-red Rabbit Head reflects well on Kimberly's polish. 5 PLAYBILL 11 THE WORLD OF PLAYBOY 15 DEAR PLAYBOY 21 PLAYBOY AFTER HOURS Checking in with Rock Hudson. 26 BOOKS Woiwode's soap-opera star is more complex than he seems; a blast at banking. 28 MOVIES Lets hear it for Ragtime; as for the big time, Burt's back in it. 34 MUSIC Akiyoshi and Tabackin disprove Kipling; Marianne Faithfull's merely great. 40 TELEVISION A look at some very special fare forthcoming from PBS and ABC. 42 UPDATE Dorothy Stratten: The legend begins. 43 COMING ATTRACTIONS What a combination: Disney and Ray Bradbury. 45 PLAYBOY'S TRAVEL GUIDE STEPHEN BIRNBAUM For the gregarious, travel clubs save time and money. 47 THE PLAYBOY ADVISOR 51 DEAR PLAYMATES 53 THE PLAYBOY FORUM 61 PLAYBOY INTERVIEW: LECH WALESA—candid conversation The proud Pole, leader of Solidarity, speaks out in favor of Poland for the Poles, the right to work and profit and his own exercise of power. 72 GIANNI—fiction ROBERT SILVERBERG In this offbeat fantasy, an Italian composer is given a second chance at life. He was born in the 18th Century but lives out his life in the 20th. 77 AT LONG LAST, LOVER—pictorial As sensuous as Lady Chatterley herself, Sylvia Kristel reveals why she was the right choice for that role. 82 WILD IN THE SEATS—article MARK KRAM What is it at so many athletic events that makes fans go crazy? 85 STOLEN SWEETS—pictorial Playboy cartoonist Francis Smith, a.k.a. Smilby, shares an affectionate view of cover girls from a bygone era—when glamor was in its glory. 89 NEXT OF SKIN—attire DAVID PLATT Polished leathers and sumptuous suedes are in—here•s advice on how to put together the newest looks. 95 MAN AND WOMAN, PART II THE SEXUAL DEAL: A STORY OF CIVILIZATION JO DURDEN-SMITH and DIANE DE SIMONE Why is there sex? A compelling look at why we are so highly sexed, and what that means to our civilization. 100 FOXY LADY—playboy's playmate of the month Anne-Marie Fox is a body worshiper with a body to worship. 112 PLAYBOY'S PARTY JOKES—humor 114 A SEA CHANGE—article JAMES WOOTEN There was a time when Tip O'Neill was unequaled in wielding power. But is there a political future for Mr. Democrat? 117 MODERN SCREEN ROMANCE—article ROBERT ANGUS An up-to-the-minute guide to the new video equipment 122 WE WUZ ROBBED!—sports JOHN BLUMENTHAL He calls himself the Intergender Wrestling Champion of the World, but in grappling with Playmate Susan Smith, Andy Kaufman may have met his match. 133 STOCKMAN: A VIDEO GAME FOR THE OVAL OFFICE—humor What does the President do for fun? 134 ULTIMATE SKIING—sports JAMES R. PETERSEN and TOM PASSAVANT The thrilling adventures of two high-flying PLAYBOY staffers on and off the slopes as they search for the perfect powder. 138 THE YEAR IN SEX—pictorial The Moral Majority may be breathing hard on the flanks of the sexual revolution, but we persevere in our annual reportage of newsmakers in the nude. 149 LECHEROUS ANONYMOUS—ribald classic 150 20 QUESTIONS: KAREN ALLEN You thought you loved her in Raiders of the Lost Ark? Wait till you learn her real preferences for living and loving! 154 PLAYBOY FUNNIES—humor 196 PLAYBOY POTPOURRI 211 PLAYBOY ON THE SCENE Best buys for the well-groomed office; an array of accessories for classic elegance; Grapevine; Sex News.