Playboy January 1983

COVER STORY You probably think we should be able to afford a tuxedo apiece for these dazzling blondes, but what we're trying to get across is that they're sisters. The Landers sisters, to be specific—Audrey and Judy, whose flourishing careers in showbiz you'll read about in our pictorial on page 98. The cover was photographed by Arny Freytag and produced by West Coast Photography Editor Marilyn Grabowski. The reflective Rabbit comes compliments of Kiwi shoe polish. 5 PLAYBILL 13 THE WORLD OF PLAYBOY 15 DEAR PLAYBOY 21 PLAYBOY AFTER HOURS Checking In with Zippy's creator; a look at future science-fiction epic. 26 DIVERSIONS The low-down on home-video games. 30 BOOKS Volumes for your holiday shopping list; the latest misadventures of Dortmunde- 34 MUSIC Tired of Joe Blow's Greatest Hits? Here are stocking stuffers with a difference 40 MOVIES Ben Kingsley turns in a riveting performance as Mahatma Gandhi; Paul Nev.-man, in The Verdict, turns in his best work in years; Bette Midler, Ken Wa'- and Rip Torn beat the odds in Jinxed. 44 COMING ATTRACTIONS Is nothing sacred? Now they're remaking Scarface, minus Al Capone. On the other hand, Jerry Mathers, Tony Dow, Barbara Billingsley and company are returning to the world of Beaver. 47 MEN ASA BABER 49 THE PLAYBOY ADVISOR 55 DEAR PLAYMATES 57 THE PLAYBOY FORUM 67 PLAYBOY INTERVIEW: DUDLEY MOORE—candid conversation The British star of Arthur and of "10" talks about his films, comedy, music ana the early influences in his life that indirectly contributed to his becoming one of America's most beloved (and shortest) sex symbols. 94 LIVING ON THE DEFAULT LINE—article PAUL ERDMAN You've heard that the banking business is in trouble? The author of The Crasof '79 tells how bad it really is--and how it got that way. 98 BLONDE AMBITIONS—pictorial The Landers sisters, Audrey and Judy, are, at the ages of 23 and 22, respectively, already familiar faces to American television and movie viewers. Afteyou've perused this pictorial, we think you'll be even greater fans. 108 THE PLAYBOY READERS' SEX SURVEY, PART I—article Some interesting and surprising reflections on what sort of man—and woman—reads PLAYBOY, based on the results of last year's sex-and-lifestyle questionnaire. 112 A MATTER OF STYLE—opinion WILLIAM F. BUCKLEY, JR., LARRY L. KING, D. KEITH MANO, LEONARD MICHAELS In a fashion-conscious world, what does it mean to have style? We askec these four men, each known for his, to answer that question. 115 THE ELEVENTH-HOUR SANTA—gifts Our suggestions for the last-minute Christmas shopper. 118 LIKE A LEAF—fiction THOMAS MC GUANE When his life hits bottom, our hero tries to get a sweet and exciting lady to pull him out of his doldrums. Trouble is, she's not so sweet. 122 PROVOCATIVE PERIOD PIECES—pictorial Charles Martignette invited us to look at his private collection of erotic a-and we thought you'd like to go along. 128 THE GIRL WITH KALEIDOSCOPE EYES—playboy's playmate of the month Liverpool lass Lonny Chin may not be the girl the Fab Four sang about, b..-there is something in the way she moves.... 140 PLAYBOY'S PARTY JOKES—humor 142 CARS '83: YEAR OF THE DRIVER modern living GARY WITZENBURG Performance-oriented cars are back, especially designed to meet the new demand for style, comfort and, of course, power. 146 EDDIE MURPHY IS ON TOP OF THE WORLD—personality PETER W. KAPLAN You've seen his hilarious and outrageous impersonations of Muhammad Ali, Stevie Wonder and others on Saturday Night Live, and now it looks as if he might out-Pryor Pryor as actor and stand-up comic. No shit. 150 CLOTHES OF THE DAY—attire DAVID PLATT Five top designers choose the men's styles that will be setting the fashion trend this year. 155 WHY HEISHERIK WAS BORN—fiction ISAAC BASHEVIS SINGER Helping a Polish refugee with his manuscript leads to unexpected troubles for a young editor. 156 THE MIDNIGHT RIDE—food and drink EMANUEL GREENBERG Welcome in the New Year with an assortment of drinks that will enable your guests to boogie and still stay awake until the party's over. 158 HOW TO SURVIVE THE HOLIDAYS WITH YOUR PARENTS—humor DAN GREENBURG and SUZANNE O'MALLEY A guide to get you through with your family and your sanity intact. 161 PHOTOS BY HURRELL—pictorial The Hollywood photographer who captured the essence of such stars as Jean Harlow now turns his lens toward Shannon Tweed—with breath-taking results. 170 THAT WAS THE YEAR THAT WAS—humor TOM KOCH Our annual remembrance of people and events of the past year in terse verse. 173 THE WORD PROCESSOR—fiction STEPHEN KING Richard Hagstrom knows his new machine will make life easier—he just doesn't know how much easier. 174 TEN THINGS THAT MAKE ME LAUGH—article ....G. GORDON LIDDY The man who set up the Watergate break-in, who has eaten a dead rat and who has burned himself intentionally to see how much pain he can take actually has a sense of humor. That makes us laugh. 177 PLAYBOY'S PLAYMATE REVIEW—pictorial A loving backward glance at the past year's delightful dozen. 191 THE. WISE CHILDREN—ribald classic 192 PLAYBOY'S ANNUAL AWARDS Making the selections wasn't easy, but here they are: PLAYBOY's best writers, artists, photographers and cartoonists of 1982. 196 20 QUESTIONS: HERSCHEL WALKER Our Contributing Sports Editor, Anson Mount, has a down-to-earth conversation with the young man who, though not yet out of college, is already being called the best running back in America. 200 PLAYBOY FUNNIES—humor 238 PLAYBOY POTPOURRI 265 LITTLE ANNIE FANNY—satire... HARVEY KURTZMAN and WILL ELDER 269 PLAYBOY ON THE SCENE Winter whites; pedal power; Grapevine; Sex News.