Playboy August 1981 Magazine

COVER STORY
The flashing lady on the cover is definitely no Superman. It's Valerie Perrine, superstar, who's appearing in the upcoming Superman Check out PLAYBOY'S exclusive shots of the super Miss Perrine on page 152 and see why she attracts audiences faster than a speeding bullet. Executive Art Director Tom Staebler designed and photographed the cover. And if you cant find the Rabbit Head this month, guys, better borrow Valerie's specs.

5 PLAYBILL
11 THE WORLD OF PLAYBOY
15 DEAR PLAYBOY
20 PLAYBOY VIEWPOINT: BY SEX POSSESSED by CHRISTIE HEFNER
25 PLAYBOY AFTER HOURS
30 BOOKS
Stephen King's latest horror tale lacks bite; Sugar Ray bio packs few punches.
33 MOVIES
Seasons: a timely transition for Alda; Blake (' 101 Edwards' S.O.B. looks like the year's best comedy; Elvis docudrama's a labor of love.
46 MUSIC
Springsteen band's Miami Steve reviews the new Gary U. S. Bonds LP; Manhattan's Lounge Lizards take a national leap.
50 COMING ATTRACTIONS
George C. Scott snares rights for Patton sequel; Pennies pairs Martin and Peters in a sizzling Thirties musical-drama.
53 THE PLAYBOY ADVISOR
57 THE PLAYBOY FORUM
69 PLAYBOY INTERVIEW: GEORGE GILDER—candid conversation
Hailed as the new right's emerging savant, economist George Gilder gained notoriety with his procapitalism Wealth and Poverty, whose denunciation .of welfare and the women's movement earned him the admiration of the Reagan Administration and the hatred of liberals and feminists. With his characteristic wit and aplomb, Gilder discusses his controversial philosophies.
98 INSIDE THE NEW RIGHT WAR MACHINE—article .. PETER ROSS RANGE
Fueled by last year's sweeping defeat of liberal Democrats, the new right guard—directed from Capitol Hill by Senator Jesse Helms—is shifting its moral search-and-destroy mission into high gear. Our Washington-based correspondent provides a frighteningly vivid blueprint of the right-wing political machine.
100 FREEDOM FIGHTERS—article EDWARD ROEDER
The most repressive leaders in Congress and how they stack up on the issues.
103 SUMMER: A CELEBRATION
It's here, get into it. A guide to the season's hottest entertainment: a pictorial ode to man's favorite spectator sport; Blo-Bowl and other boffo games; Frankie and Annette's New Wave beach party; sex outdoors; celebrity summers and more.
118 REINHART'S WOMEN—fiction THOMAS BERGER
In this excerpt from Berger's latest novel, Carlo Reinhart exhibits a weakness for gourmet food and splendid women—and a dangerous tendency to overindulge in both.
121 THE SPARKY LYLE.... AND OTHER GREAT RELIEF PITCHERS—drink EMANUEL GREENBERG
Beat the heat with pitchers of these refreshing grand-slam coolers.
123 LE ROY NEIMAN SKETCHBOOK—pictorial
124 BEAUTY AND THE BEACH—playboy's playmate of the month
Sea-loving Debbie Boostrom left Florida in a van, destination unknown; it's no surprise she ended up in California.
136 PLAYBOY'S PARTY JOKES—humor
138 SPORTIN' LIFE—attire DAVID PLATT
You don't have to pack muscle to show off strong form in these super warm-ups and sporty casualwear.
142 ROLL OVER, BEETHOVEN—article NORMAN EISENBERG
And Ludwig probably would if he were around today. Portable cassette players are simply everywhere you go—and that's where they should be.
144 PLAYBOY'S PRO FOOTBALL PREVIEW—sports ANSON MOUNT
Our annual preview of the N.F.L. teams and players who'll be gracing the gridiron.
148 20 QUESTIONS: JOAN RIVERS
One of America's funniest ladies and most versatile talents discusses Jewish thighs (hers), the pitfalls of being a comedienne, what turns her on and just about anything else that pops into her zany head.
150 A FISTFUL OF FIG NEWTONS—humor JEAN SHEPHERD
It began innocently enough as a gentlemen's bet and grew into a manly test of intestinal fortitude. One of PLAYBOY'S favorite contributors returns from a long absence with a cheeky new twist on the age-old battle of brains vs. brawn.
152 VIVA VALERIE!—pictorial
We pay a call on one of Hollywood's most irrepressible talents and discover why Miss Perrine is a consummate entertainer.
161 ENGLISH SAILOR SONGS—ribald classic
165 THE VANISHING-SUITCASE CAPER—article PETER S. GREENBERG
More and more, it seems, there are only two kinds of baggage: carry-on and lost. Thanks to airline, deregulation, smart thieves and even smarter passengers, the number of missing and mangled bags has reached epidemic proportions. Our author, a seasoned traveler, takes an in-depth look at who's responsible.
172 THE BOMBAYMENT METHOD—memoir REG POTTERTON
What really happened to those BOAC bags in 1958 is known to only five People. Potterton is one of them.
178 PLAYBOY FUNNIES—humor
222 PLAYBOY POTPOURRI
245 PLAYBOY PUZZLE
249 PLAYBOY ON THE SCENE
Shipshape toys; Flusser on fashion; Japanese sports cars; Grapevine; Sex News.