To: pml1@yahoogroups.com Subject: [PML1] CC: Ruthy Ross From: Mark Tomlonson Date: Fri, 21 Mar 2003 09:32:05 -0500 In Ruthy Ross' centerfold (June 1973) she's in New Orleans, Storeyville, and we're her next customer. What a way to remember the home front when we're fighting in the trenches of the Western Front. It took me a while to warm up to this centerfold. I even once described it on this List as the kind of centerfold you'd staple shut to keep from looking at. I missed the whole point. It's an homage to the photos of Bellocq, whose life was recalled in the contemporary film "Pretty Baby". My problem arose because I had gotten used to seeing Ruthy as my own Pretty Baby. I forgot that Playmates play a role, and not necessarily the one I assign to them. Once I saw what was going on, I could see this as a pretty fair exercise. The big quibble is that Ruthy looks heavier than she does in other Playmate work, but not too heavy for an early-20th century working girl. The best thing is her smile, which could be telling us this time it's not all for the money. The lighting is first-rate. You can feel the New Orleans heat outside. The set decoration is also masterful. Photographer: Mario Casilli Scoring: Pin-up: 3.0 Erotic: 2.0 Artistic: 3.5 Overall: 2.7 out of 4.0 Cyber Club Portfolio Photo I like better than the Centerfold: #7 http://cyber.playboy.com/members/playmates/files/1973/06/centerfold-med.html http://cyber.playboy.com/members/playmates/files/1973/06/07-lrg.html Mark Tomlonson Kalamazoo MI