Yo, Adrian ... Sylvester Stallone just bought the backup "Rocky" statue from "Rocky III" -- and all it cost him was $400,000!!! It's a great story -- the statue was one of two Rocky statues made by the original artist, A. Thomas Schomberg. The original was used in the movie and is now on display in Philly. The backup had been on display for years in the San Diego Hall of Champions, but that place closed down...
- 12/27/2017
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
Wanna buy the Original Rocky Balboa sculpture from "Rocky III?" Too bad, it's not for sale. But the Backup statue is on the auction block. The artist behind the piece, A. Thomas Schomberg, made two versions of the iconic sculpture in the 80's for the 1982 flick ... #1 was used in the movie and #2 was a backup in case anything bad happened. The original sculpture from the movie is still in Philly. The backup had been on...
- 10/21/2017
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
Sorry, Philadelphia tourists and faux pugilism fans: For the next two weeks, the famous “Rocky” statue is being closed by the city for “improvements.” “The statue will not be accessible for photographs during this time,” according to VisitPhilly.com. The bronze “Rocky” statue, created by Colorado sculptor A. Thomas Schomberg, is located on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway, to the right of the base of the Philadelphia Museum of Art steps. It has spent time elsewhere, including in front of the Spectrum. Also Read: Stephen Colbert's Donald Trump Interview Rewrites 'Rocky IV' History (Video) The creation and placement...
- 5/30/2017
- by Tony Maglio
- The Wrap
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