Set against a backdrop of stunning architecture and landmarks that define Philadelphia, viewers are treated to breathtaking views of Benjamin Franklin Parkway, Philadelphia City Hall, Italian Market, and East Tusculum Street.
Just as famous as the statue are the steps leading to the east entrance of the Philadelphia Museum of Art, aka “The Rocky Steps.” Each year, tens of thousands of people recreate the scene from the legendary movie and make the trek up the steps. Just be prepared to work for it — those 72 steps don't climb themselves.
ROCKY Filming Locations YOU’VE NEVER SEEN BEFORE in 2020 and some DESTROYED - Philadelphia
Where did Sylvester Stallone grow up in Philly?
Abstract: Sylvester Stallone was born in New York on July 6, 1946. He moved to Philadelphia after his parents' divorce where he attended High School at Devereux Manor. After marrying his first wife Sasha Czack, Stallone moved to California where he pursued a career in acting.
South Philly seems to be associated with Rocky -- maybe because he's Italian, or because it's where he and Adrian live in the later movies (2313 S. Lambert Street).
Where the actual Rocky fight scenes were filmed. In actuality, the interior arena scenes for both of these fights were shot across the country in Los Angeles – the first match was filmed in downtown L.A. at the Grand Olympic Auditorium (located at 1801 S. Grand Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90015).
In the scene, Rocky Balboa, an unpolished but ambitious boxer from South Philadelphia played by Sylvester Stallone, begins intense physical training after deciding to fight Apollo Creed, the World Heavyweight Champion. The scene is widely considered one of the most iconic in the history of modern films.
Scene 8: Benjamin Franklin Parkway to Art Museum steps
Rocky's run ends here, obviously. He goes through the Independence Hall backyard to Walnut to Fifth to Arch to the Parkway and all the way up the Art Museum steps.
With 'Gonna Fly Now' blaring, Rocky sprints up a set of stairs to finish his workout. At the top of the steps, Rocky turns around, shadow boxes for a few seconds and then raises his hands in victory. It's a classic moment and one that makes the 'Rocky Steps' a popular spot for tourists in Philadelphia.
The 72 stone steps leading up to the entrance of the Philadelphia Museum of Art, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, have become known as the "Rocky Steps" as a result of a scene from the 1976 film Rocky. Tourists often mimic Rocky's famous climb, a metaphor for an underdog or an everyman rising to a challenge.
Born in New York City, Stallone attended school in suburban Philadelphia where he first started acting and also became a star football player. He then spent two years instructing at the American College of Switzerland in Geneva.
The Rocky movies series filming locations were split between Philadelphia, the City of Brotherly Love and Los Angeles, and on this driving tour, you will discover where the most iconic scenes were shot in Philly from the steps of the Art Museum to the Italian Market.
Born in New York City, Sylvester Stallone went on to study at Lincoln High School in Philadelphia. The city clearly made a big impact on the actor, who set his Oscar-winning boxing drama Rocky (1976) here. The movie is still regarded as one of the greatest sports movies ever made.
After spending much of his infancy in boarding care, Stallone rejoined his family and moved with them to Maryland when he was five. Stallone initially stayed with his father following his parents' divorce in 1957, but at age 15 he joined his remarried mother in Philadelphia.
Balboa resides in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and married Adriana "Adrian" Pennino in 1976. They were married for 26 years. The two have a son, Robert Balboa Jr., who unlike his father goes by Robert.
He first married Sasha Czack in 1974 when he was 28. They had two sons -- Sage, who died in 2012 at 36 from a heart attack, and Seargeoh. Stallone and Czack divorced in 1985. He married model and Rocky IV co-star Brigitte Nielsen in 1985 but divorced two years later.
While the boxing matches are inspiring, bloody, and well-filmed, they aren't nearly as accurate as the fights in other movies, like the one at the end of Raging Bull. This pattern of unrealistic fights is true for almost every boxing match throughout the Rocky and Creed movies, except one.
Filming. Wyoming doubled for the frozen expanse of Russia. The small farm where Rocky lived and trained was in Jackson Hole, and Grand Teton National Park was used for filming many of the outdoor sequences in the Soviet Union.
Others felt the statue lacked dignity and was essentially a movie prop that did not belong permanently at that location. After prolonged dispute, the city formally accepted the gift, and it was moved to the Spectrum, a sports complex in South Philadelphia.
I did a lot of research to decide which Philly Cheesesteak establishment to dine at, and decided it would be the restaraunt that started it all: Pat's King of Steaks. Another reason is because it is the restaruant that Rocky Balboa ate in the movie of the same name.
Principal photography commenced in 1978, with filming held primarily on location in Philadelphia, during which Stallone sustained several injuries. The film is dedicated to the late Jane Oliver who was Stallone's first agent. Rocky II was theatrically released in the United States by United Artists on June 15, 1979.
Sylvester Stallone's portrayal of the iconic boxer, Rocky Balboa, in the “Rocky” film series is perhaps one of the most famous depictions of the Philadelphia accent. Although the actor is from New York, we personally believe that he nailed Philly's dialect.
