Playboy Interview: Hugh M. Hefner

Playboy Interview: Hugh M. HefnerFrom the moment Playboy first hit the newsstands in December of 1953, it was obvious that Hugh Marston Hefner's new publication--a 48-page, undated issue with a cover and center spread featuring Marilyn Monroe--wasn't going to be just another magazine. It was Hefner's own vision of what a men's magazine ought to be: a judicious blend of fiction, nonfiction, humor, art and photography--all reflecting a healthy appreciation of the opposite sex and of what he called...