This article includes some background history on the production of the film. The article discusses the director’s motivations for filming in Philadelphia and mentions some of the specific location in the city where the movie was filmed. The most interesting section of the article talks about the dilemma that arose out from filming the famous Philadelphia Art Museum steps scene. Rickey notes the use of the Steadicam as a suitable solution to this problem and gives a brief description of how the camera operated. The article also notes how much the audience loved the grittiness of the film that came as a result of its filming on the streets of Philadelphia. By D. Goldstein

This short article discusses the use of the Steadicam in the famous Philadelphia Art Museum steps scene in Rocky.  The article also notes that the use of the Steadicam in the fight scenes made the movie a sensational sports film.  It also reveals a production mistake in the film where the audience can see Garrett Brown filming the fight scene with the Steadicam.  By D. Goldstein