Grin And Bare It

January, 1979

Grin and Bare itSex, celebrities and comedy have been important ingredients throughout Playboy's 25-year history. We need not remind anyone that Marilyn Monroe appeared in our first issue. What many may not remember, however, is that that first issue also contained a cartoon feature (Vip on Sex) and a nude pictorial with humorous captions (An Open Letter from California). Eventually, we hit upon blending all three elements in one package, and the celebrity sexcapade has become one of our more po...