Bronze statue Rocky III
a bronze statue of rocky, called rocky , commissioned sylvester stallone , created a. thomas schomberg in 1981. 3 statues created, , 1 placed on top of steps of philadelphia museum of art filming of rocky iii. after filming complete, furious debate erupted in philadelphia between art museum , city s art commission on meaning of art . claiming statue not art rather movie prop city considered various alternative locations , settled upon front of spectrum in south philadelphia. later returned art museum used in filming of rocky v, mannequin , philadelphia. afterward, again moved front of spectrum. statue returned museum s steps on 8 september 2006.
the third of 3 statues listed on ebay in 2005, starting bid of $5 million. being auctioned raise funds international institute sport , olympic history. failed sell , listed again $3 million; after receiving 1 bid, turned out fraudulent, has been re-listed several times $1 million. statues weigh 800 pounds (360 kg) each , stand 8.5 feet (2.6 m) tall.
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