Penthouse Magazine – 1978 – Volume 13 Number 3 – Vintage International Edition

Original vintage 1978 edition of Penthouse Magazine, Volume 13, Number 3, featuring a distinctive photographic front cover, an interview with filmmaker Steven Spielberg, an unusual feature about artificial human cloning, European political reporting and a selection of original 1970s editorial photography.

This is an original British-published edition of Penthouse: The International Magazine, dating from 1978.

The magazine offers an interesting mixture of international journalism, science fiction, film, social commentary, humour, photography and men's lifestyle features.

Particularly noteworthy is the contents-page confirmation of an interview with Stephen Spielberg, as his name is printed in this issue, alongside an article investigating claims of a human clone living in South America.

The publication is also an interesting example of late-1970s magazine design, with its distinctive typography, period advertising, photographic layouts and contemporary editorial subjects.

Magazine Details

• Publication: Penthouse – The International Magazine

• Year: 1978

• Volume: 13

• Number: 3

• Publication Frequency: Monthly

• Original UK Cover Price: 75p

• Publisher: Penthouse Publications Ltd

• Editor and Publisher: Bob Guccione

• Country: United Kingdom

• Language: English

• Format: Original printed vintage magazine

• Condition: Pre-owned vintage copy with significant age-related wear

• SKU: 1571

Date information: The magazine identifies itself as a 1978 publication, Volume 13, Number 3. An exact calendar publication date is not printed in the photographed material, so no unverified day or month has been added.

Front Cover – Original 1978 Photography

The front cover features a striking colour photograph of a brunette model against a warm reddish-brown background.

The photograph is characteristic of the fashion and editorial styling of the late 1970s.

The model is pictured wearing a dark cap and a distressed, loose-fitting dark top with intentionally torn sections.

Her dark hair is loosely styled beneath the cap, with strands framing her face.

She holds a narrow object near her mouth while looking towards the camera, creating a dramatic and unconventional fashion portrait.

The styling combines elements of contemporary fashion photography with the rebellious visual aesthetic associated with the late-1970s punk and alternative fashion movements.

The cover features the large PENTHOUSE masthead in pale pink lettering across the upper section.

Beneath the masthead appears the magazine's subtitle, The International Magazine.

The cover also displays the original price of 75p and the volume and issue identification.

Main Cover Features

The front cover promotes several major editorial articles.

Cracking Up: The Mini-States of Europe Want Out

An international political feature examining separatist movements and the question of independence among smaller European regions.

Spaced Out: Interview with the Creator of Close Encounters

A feature concerning filmmaker Steven Spielberg and his work on the science-fiction film Close Encounters of the Third Kind.

Steaming in The Crusher

A feature titled The Crusher, described in the contents as a work of fiction.

Clone! An Artificial Human Being Is Alive and Living in South America

An investigative feature examining a remarkable contemporary claim about human cloning.

Mighty Mouth: Part 1 – The Sexual Professions

An editorial survey examining a particular aspect of society and contemporary attitudes.

Together, these subjects demonstrate the magazine's mixture of investigative journalism, entertainment, speculative science and cultural commentary.

Stephen Spielberg – Close Encounter Interview

Page 26 – Close Encounter with Stephen Spielberg

One of the most interesting articles identified in the photographed contents page is an interview with filmmaker Steven Spielberg, whose name is printed as Stephen Spielberg in the magazine.

The feature is titled Close Encounter with Stephen Spielberg.

The contents credit the article to Craig Modderno.

The magazine's introductory editorial describes the interview as providing insight into the filmmaker's career and the success of his work.

This is particularly interesting because the issue dates from 1978, shortly after the release of Close Encounters of the Third Kind in 1977.

The film became an important part of Spielberg's early career and helped establish his reputation as a major science-fiction filmmaker.

The article therefore represents contemporary coverage from an important period in the director's career.

For collectors of cinema memorabilia, vintage film journalism and Spielberg-related publications, this is a no