Measures 8-1/16" X 10-3/4", 68 pp including covers, b&w photos & illustrations, Volume 7, Number 1 (January 1961), published by Wilmot Enterprises Inc. (NY).

Group 19-3221


"Why," you might ask "is the upper 1/3 of the front cover missing from this issue?"  Well, gather round, children, for a short history lesson, regarding the subtle war between magazine & book distributors, versus newsstands and book retailers:  Magazines, comic books and some paperback books have shelf expiration dates, after which the "out-of-date" stock is rotated out, and replaced by new stock.  Before approximately the mid-1970s, distributors had arranged an easy deal by which retailers could be partially refunded for unsold periodicals, without overweight returns paid by the distributor:  all that was necessary was to cut off the top third of the front cover of the magazine, comic book or paperback, as long as the title and date (if applicable) were clearly visible, & return those to the distributor; in addition, the retailers were  to destroy the remainder of the magazines, comics & books.  But some retailers figured out a way to have it BOTH ways -- cut off the title section to return to the distributor for a refund, but RESELL the magazine, comic book and paperback at 1/4 to 1/2 the cover price, sometimes in a bagged "bargain" lot.  The distributors finally wised up; and now the ENTIRE front cover of magazines & paperbacks must be returned.  Comic books are largely under a separate distribution system now, allowing NO returns; although some major bookstores still order their comic books from magazine distributors, which demand full front cover returns.

Contents:

Front Cover -- ZSA ZSA GABOR with PORFIRIO RUBIROSA & GEORGE SANDERS ; SOPHIA LOREN

Letters To Editor (from readers) -- plus 1/4 page photo of STELLA STEVENS

CORRINE CALVET :  Wolf Dodger! -- by JOHNSON TWILLER --  with 1/2 page photo of CORRINE CALVET by herself plus three 1/3 page photos of CORRINE CALVET by herself; plus smaller photo of CORRINE CALVET with JEFF STONE ; plus 1/3 page photo of DIANA DORS with other; plus 1/3 page photo of CORRINE CALVET with JOHN BROMFIELD

Why Sanders Left Zsa Zsa's Bed Bored -- by SYBIL THORNDIKE -- with four 1/3 page photos of ZSA ZSA GABOR by herself; plus 1/4 page photo of ZSA ZSA GABOR with PORFIRIO RUBIROSA ; plus 1/3 page photo of GEORGE SANDERS by himself; plus 1/4 page photo of DORIS DUKE with PORFIRIO RUBIROSA ; plus 1/4 page photo of ZSA ZSA GABOR with GEORGE SANDERS ; plus 2/3 page photo of JOLIE GABOR & others

Why Teachers Teach The Touch System -- by JOHN TELLER -- with 1/3 page photo of Lord BERTRAND RUSSELL ; plus 1/3 page photo of THOMAS WOLFE ; plus 1/4 page photo of EDWIN H. WASILEWSKI

Italian Stars:  Simmering Fleshpots -- by VITTORIO DELMAGORDO -- with 3/4 page photo of VITTORIA PRADA ; plus smaller photo of SILVANA MANGANO ; plus smaller photo of ANNA MAGNANI ; plus three 1/2 page photos of SOPHIA LOREN

How Free-Loaders Spend Our Tax $$$! -- by JOEL RALEIGH -- with 1/4 page photo of Texas Congressman SAM RAYBURN ; plus two 1/4 page photos of New Jersey Congressman J. PARNELL THOMAS

Is Count Marco The Sex Sewer? -- by ANNETTE DUBOIS -- with 1/2 page photo of MARK SPINELLI with other; plus smaller photo of BARBARA HUTTON with Prince ALEXIS MDIVANI ; plus smaller photo of BARBARA HUTTON with CARY GRANT ; plus smaller photo of BARBARA HUTTOn with PORFIRIO RUBIROSA ; plus smaller photo of BARBARA HUTTON with Baron GOTTFREID Von CRAMM ; plus smaller photo of FANNY BRICE with NICKY ARNSTEIN ; plus smaller photo of DORIS DUKE with JAMES CROMWELL ; plus smaller photo of LANA TURNER with STEPHEN CRANE ; plus smaller photo of GAMBLE BENEDICT with ANDRE PORUMBEANU ; plus smaller photo of LANA TURNER with BOB TOPPING ; plus smaller photo of LANA TURNER with LEX BARKER ; plus 1/3 page photo of LANA TURNER with JOHNNY STOMPANATO

Incest:  The American Cesspool -- by SUSAN KETTLING

Stop Showing Those Filthy Foreign Films! -- by HENRI D'ALENCOURT -- with photos from the films "SEASONING IN THE SUN" & "IDYLL BY MOONLIGHT" & "RACY ADVENTURE" & BEAUTY AND THE BEACH" & "FROLICS IN THE NUDE" & "ISLAND OF NUDES" & "SCENES OF THE ORGIES" & "BOSOMY BLONDE AMAZONS" & "BEAUTIES UNADORNED" & "SCENES OF TROPICAL PASSION"

Swiss Sensation:  The Male Prostitute! -- by GERMAINE TOUSSAINT -- with 1/4 page photo of Baron Von CRAMM by himself ; plus 1/4 page photo of Sir JOHN GIELGUD by himself ; plus 1/4 page photo of BILL TILDEN by himself

GRETA THYSSEN : What's She Got To Scream About? -- by TOM MITCHELL -- with 1/2 page photo of GRETA THYSSEN by herself; plus two 1/3 page photos of GRETA THYSSEN by herself; plus 1/3 page photo of GRETA THYSSEN with other

Russia's Superman Factory -- by JOSEF KANTZWEILER -- with 1/3 page photo of Soviet Premier NIKITA KHRUSHCHEV

Fratricide In Our Frat Houses! -- by E. P. DUBOIS 


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