Rocky Filming Locations - Then & Now

Chapters
00:00 Intro
01:11 Hearing Rocky
04:05 Where It All Began
06:27 Meeting Gazzo
09:11 Streets Of Philadelphia
10:56 Mighty Mick's Gym
13:37 The Rocky Hat
16:34 The First Gym
20:32 On The Set
22:49 The Favorite Scene
25:13 The Blessing
27:17 The Music
28:39 Heart Of Rocky
30:18 Love For Philly
32:44 Walking Marie Home
37:42 Meeting Stallone
38:53 Adrian's Restaurant
47:40 Staying Clean
49:37 A Love Story Begins
53:28 Rocky Steps
59:12 Just Keep Moving Forvard


Travel back to Philadelphia and the real filming locations of Rocky.
This documentary is not just about a boxing movie — it’s about love, perseverance, and the city that shaped one of cinema’s greatest underdog stories.

In this episode of Film Time Travel, I explore the iconic Rocky locations together with Mike Kunda — lifelong fan, Rocky impersonator, and part of the film’s living legacy.
From neighborhood streets and boxing gyms to Adrian’s and the legendary Rocky Steps, this journey goes beyond movie tourism.

Rocky was never just about boxing.
It was about heart, love, and moving forward — values that still live on in Philadelphia and in the people who believe in this story.

If you’re a fan of Rocky, Creed, movie filming locations, or film tourism, this video is for you.

🎬 Movies featured:
– Rocky (1976)
– Rocky II (1979)
– Rocky Balboa (2006)
– Creed (2015)
– Creed II (2018)

📍 Location: Philadelphia, USA
🎬 A documentary series by Daniel Stanislawski
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SPECIAL THANKS TO MIKE KUNDA
Rocky Balboa Impersonator
THE YO, PHILLY! FILM TOUR
www.theyophillyfilmtour.com

Music for the opening and ending credits
GRZEGORZ BUCZKOWSKI
https://www.facebook.com/buczkowskiofficial

Music illustration
UNIVERSAL MUSIC PUBLISHING Sp. z o.o.

Drone shots are from stock footage
https://motionarray.com/

The following sources, short clips in the form of quotes,
were used in the documentary:

Another Thing with Larry Mendte

WNEP-TV. NEWSWATCH 16

Rocky (1976). Directed by: John G. Avildsen

Rocky II (1979). Directed by: Sylvester Stallone

Rocky Balboa (2006). Directed by: Sylvester Stallone

Creed (2015). Directed by: Ryan Coogler

Creed II (2018). Directed by: Steven Caple Jr

https://www.youtube.com/@Oscars
Rocky Wins Best Picture: 1977 Oscars

https://www.theyophillyfilmtour.com/
Private video recording by Mike Kunda (YouTube)

Cue the Rocky Music
Author: Mike Kunda

Instagram: officialslystallone



The documentary uses short fragments of the following songs:

"Take You Back (Street Corner Song)"
from the Rocky I soundtrack,
is a song written and performed by Frank Stallone,
with music by Bill Conti

Bill Conti - Gonna Fly Now
Rocky: Original Motion Picture Score

Bill Conti - Adrian
Rocky III: Original Motion Picture Score

James Brown - Living in America



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