Iconic Rocky statue moves inside the Philadelphia Museum of Art
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- Summary
- The article describes the relocation of Rocky Balboa statues and a real boxer's statue for a new exhibit at the Philadelphia Museum of Art. City officials aim to highlight connections between fictional and real-life fighters while promoting Philadelphia's cultural heritage.
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“Workers uprooted a statue of fictional fighter Rocky Balboa from its base outside the Philadelphia Museum of Art on Wednesday and moved it inside”
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“The massive bronze artwork is one of three identical statues, inspired by Sylvester Stallone’s famed 'Rocky' franchise, that are spread across Philadelphia and will be among several sports monuments moved this year”
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“The statue dug up and moved Wednesday is the one used in a famous scene in 'Rocky III' when Balboa is confronted by up-and-coming boxer Clubber Lang, played by Mr. T”
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“Another Rocky statue, owned by Stallone, now stands at the top of Philadelphia Museum of Art steps and can still be visited for free”
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“The top-step statue is set to be returned to Stallone later this year and will be replaced by the one that was moved Wednesday for 'Rising Up: Rocky and the Making of Monuments'”
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“In the museum spot where Rocky had stood from 2006 until Wednesday, a statue of famed — and real — boxer 'Smokin' Joe Frazier will be moved from the sports complex in South Philly”
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“Frazier, who spent his formative years in Philadelphia, ran up museum steps as part of his training, just like the fictional Balboa”
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“Frazier was 67 when he died in 2011”
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“'Rocky' was released in 1976 and won Oscars for best picture, director (John Avildsen) and film editing (Richard Halsey and Scott Conrad)”
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“In one of the movie's most famous scenes, Stallone's Balboa triumphantly runs up the 72 steps of the Philadelphia Museum of Art and hoists his arms into the air as he readies for his fight against champion Apollo Creed, played by the late Carl Weathers”
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“The museum steps are known affectionately as the 'Rocky Steps'”
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