To: pml1@yahoogroups.com
From: Mark Tomlonson
Date: Wed, 26 Nov 2003 10:47:15 -0500
Subject: [PML1] CC: Melba Ogle

A feast of critiques for the Holiday!

In Melba Ogle's (any other candidates for "Playmate's oddest name"?) 
centerfold (July 1964) she's playing Laurey Williams to our Curly 
McClain, even if the setting is Melba's Wyoming instead of Oklahoma.

The problem with this centerfold is one that was imposed on Playboy and 
every other Men's magazine in 1964 - the fig leaf. Sometimes Playboy 
handled it very, very well - so well that it became an integral part of 
the picture and unless you think about it, you don't notice that it's there.

And then there's this one.

It's a shame, really that the fig leaf is so obvious, because everything 
else here is at least one cut above Playboy's average. Melba isn't 
smiling so much as she's saying "cheese", but it's O.K. What isn't 
covered by her jeans looks very good. Even though she's not in the 
fighting trim of a professional model of the present day, she looks very 
nice. Her figure does well in this pose, and almost succeeds in making 
up for the one fault.

The open window is handled well, drawing our attention to Melba without 
dominating the affair. Melba's pose has a slight twist to it, doing good 
things for Melba and the composition.

Photographer: Mario Casilli

Scoring:
Pin-up: 3.0
Erotic: 3.5
Artistic: 2.5

Overall: 3.1

Cyber Club Portfolio Photo I like better than the Centerfold: # 4

http://cyber.playboy.com/members/playmates/files/1964/07/centerfold.html
http://cyber.playboy.com/members/playmates/files/1964/07/04-lrg.html


Mark Tomlonson
Kalamazoo MI