Fun Trivia : Playboy Magazine

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Miss July of 1985 went on to appear in films such as "Hard Ticket To Hawaii" and "Savage Beach". Both films were directed by Andy Sidaris. Who was Miss July in 1985?

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Hope Marie Carlton. Carlton played the character known as Tayrn in both films. Sidaris has made several films based on secret agents tracking down drug smugglers, would-be terrorists and jewel thieves. He often cast former "Playboy" Playmates in the starring roles. All of the actresses mentioned in this question have appeared in at least one of his movies. Carlton also appeared in the Sidaris film "Picasso Trigger". Her film resume included the T.V. mini-series based on the Stephen King novel "The Stand". The July of 1985 issue also featured a pictorial of singer and actress Grace Jones, a movie review for the Chevy Chase film "Fletch" and an interview with famed movie director Rob Reiner.



In the January of 1970 issue of "Playboy", the magazine informed readers on how to make an alcoholic drink called Skip And Go Naked. The ingredients included two jiggers of gin or vodka. What is a jigger?

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One shot glass. One and a half fluid ounces was sometimes referred to as a "jigger" in bartender terms. The average shot glass holds approximately the same amount. The other ingredients in this particular drink included sugar syrup and juice from a lemon. Well after 1970, the lemon juice was often substituted with limeade. Some bartenders have been known to add orange juice in the mix. This issue of "Playboy" also featured an interview with actress Raquel Welch. She was born in 1940. One of her earliest film roles was as an extra in the 1964 Elvis Presley film called "Roustabout".



In the May of 1998 issue, the feature titled "Playmate News" announced that Vicki Iovine had written a book called "The Girlfriend's Guide To Pregnancy". What was her name when she posed for "Playboy"?

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Vicki McCarty. Vicki McCarty was the featured centerfold for "Playboy" in September of 1979. She later married Interscope Records founder Jimmy Iovine and the couple had four children. Vicki Iovine's book was fairly popular and the writer penned a few others based on topics such as parenting and relationships. She also earned a law degree in 1980. Iovine was chosen to pose for "Playboy" after being discovered while writing a story about the magazine's 25th Anniversary. Laseter was the centerfold in February 1981. Cooke was Miss August of 1980. Smith won the title of "Playmate of the Year" in 1993. By the way, Vickie Lynn Smith would go on to be better known as Anna Nicole.



"Playboy" featured a monthly section called "Grapevine". The periodical used this section to discuss events in the world of entertainment. In the October of 1982 issue, mention was made about the release of the album entitled "Zombie Birdhouse". Which artist recorded the album?

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Iggy Pop. "Zombie Birdhouse" featured such songs as "Eat Or Be Eaten" and "The Ballad Of Cookie McBride". Pop was the lead singer for The Stooges in the 1970s. His career has been lucrative in both music and acting. In 2003, he released yet another solo record called "Skull Ring". This issue of "Playboy" included a cover with future "That 70s Show" actress Tanya Roberts. She portrayed Midge in many episodes. The centerfold pictorial was of Marianne Gravatte. Gravatte would eventually win the title of "Playmate of the Year".



The May of 1993 issue mentioned a comic book heroine patterned after Susie Owens (Miss March 1988). What was the name of this comic book?

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Flaxen. "Flaxen" was published by Dark Horse comics in 1992. It was about a nurse named Cora who was transformed into Flaxen thanks to, as the comic described it, "a zap of voltage". She basically went from being a ridiculed and unpopular girl to a superhero who thwarted the plans of evil persons trying to destroy the world. The May of 1993 issue also featured an interview with basketball star Charles Barkley. The NBA named his "Most Valuable Player" in 1993. The centerfold was Elke Jeinsen. She was born in Sweden in 1966 and appeared as an extra in numerous episodes of the television show "Baywatch".