Playboy Magazine September 1985 vol.32, no.9
September 1985, Playboy cover image.
Weight ≈ 405g
Cover
Madonna photographed by Herb Ritts
We don't have to tell you who is on our cover; Miss Ciccone is the pop star of the year, the woman of the year, the look of the year. So we'll stick to the facts: The photo is by Herb Ritts for Visages. You'll see a lot more of Madonna in a 14-page pictorial starting on page 118 and featuring nude studies by two leading New York photographers, Lee Friedlander and Martin H. Schreiber. Desperately seeking our Rabbit Head? We found it a soft spot.
Playmate
Caribbean Queen
bunny-turned-banker venice kong has said her jamaican farewell
Venice Kong photographed by Richard Fegley with the gatefold by Kerry Morris
Playmate image
Venice Kong
Interview
John Huston interviewed by Lawrence Grobel with photography by Larry L. Logan
a candid conversation with the writer-director about real men and real movies—from bogart in "maltese falcon" to nicholson in "prizzi's honor"
20 Questions
Billy Crystal interviewed by David Rensin with photography by Britain Hill
the man of a thousand faces worries about double chins, designated hitters and wearing the sammy make-up home
Profile
Rating Nielsen by Bruce Williamson with photography by Richard Fegley and Marco Emu
brigitte, the scrumptious star of "red sonya" has rocky iv—and stallone—waiting in the wings
Pictorials
Madonna   Part 1:   the Lee Friedlander sessions
    Part 2:   the Martin H. Schreiber sessions
a look at our material world's most ethereal girl—before she was a superstar
Articles and Features Playbill
The World Of Playboy - in which we offer an insider's look at what's doing and who's doing it
Dear Playboy
Playboy After Hours, illustrated by Pater Sato
Bulletin Board, Music, Movies, Coming Attractions, Books
Sports - Football For Foreigners - by Dan Jenkins, illustrated by John Craig
Men - Coming To Terms With 'Nam - by Asa Baber, illustrated by Jane Meredith
Women - Of Margaritas And Men - by Cynthia Heimel, illustrated by Fred Warter
Against The Wind - Falling - by Craig Vetter , illustrated by John Alfred Dorn III
The Playboy Advisor, illustrated by Harumi Yamaguchi
Dear Playmates - do you remember at time when you didn't think you were attractive?
The Playboy Forum - a continuing dialogue on contemporary issues between playboy and its readers
I'm Dick Felder! (fiction) by Jerry Stahl, illustrated by Etienne Delessert
Cops (article) by Mark Baker, illustrated by Matt Mahurin
Back To Campus (fashion) by Hollis Wayne with photography by Micheal Halsband
The Moral Superiority Of (a) Men (b) Women (essay) by Anthony Brandt, illustrated by Barbara Nessim
Playboy's Party Jokes (humor) with LeRoy Neiman's Femlin
Revenge Of The Quiet Man (article) by Pete Dexter, illustrated by Blair Drawson
Health Kicks (drink) by Emanuel Greenberg with photography by Richard Izui
Point Of View (fiction) by Damon Knight, illustrated by Chris Van Allsburg
Quarterly Reports: Systems Ii: The Sequel (article) by Andrew Tobias
Playboy\'s Pro Football Preview (sports) by Anson Mount, illustrated by John O'Leary
Playboy Guide: Back To Campus '85, illustrated by John Craig
these days, nothing succeeds like success
The Campus Success Handbook by Katy Koontz
Risky Business by Danon Rottenberg
students who took a chance on earning their fortunes before their degrees
Mark Krasnow, Robert Kotick & Howard Marks, Michael S. Miller
Little Annie Fanny in a Conanesque predicament (satire) by Harvey Kurtzman and Will Elder
Playboy On The Scene - what's happening, where it's happening and who's making it happen
Playboy Potpourri - people, places, objects and events of interest or amusement
Grapevine Survivor, Leslie Huntly, Pamela Stephenson, Dudley Moore, Georger Clinton & The Red Hot Chilli Peppers, Triumph
The last stapled issue. A glued binding system is used from the next issue. This issue also marks the 25th Anniversary of "The Playboy Advisor".
The photos of Madonna were taken in 1979 in Manhatten. One of the Lee Friedlander (not published here) photos sold at Christie's for $37,500. link . . .
Billy Crystal is profiled in the October 1992 issue and is interviewed for the March 1988 issue.
210 pages of period adverts, pin ups and articles with lots of quality photographs and illustrations.