CAPFILM: ROCKY (1976)
CAPFILM: ROCKY (1976)
Back on the big screen! Join us for a screening of one of the most iconic films whose title character has become the symbol of fight, determination and strength in the face of adversity.
Rocky Balboa is a Philadelphia club fighter who seems to be going nowhere. But when a stroke of fate puts him in the ring with a world heavyweight champion, Rocky knows that it’s his one shot at the big time, a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to go the distance and come out a winner.
Come early and enjoy a pre-screening performance on our Mighty Wurlitzer Organ by the Susquehanna Valley Theatre Organ Society.
This screening is a part of the film series Made in Our Backyard – Films Based and Made in PA. The series is developed, curated and hosted by York College of Pennsylvania students who participated in a special Film Programming class run in collaboration with Appell Center for the Performing Arts.
A Note from the Students:
Our film series focuses on movies that are heavily connected and linked to our beautiful state of Pennsylvania, with the core of the series revolving around two concepts: location and heritage. When a viewer watches one of the chosen films in the Capitol Theatre, we want them to feel the presence of both of those core concepts. We want them to not only feel connected to the film through the shared setting of Pennsylvania’s gorgeous towns and cities, but to also feel a deep connection with our state’s history. Not only will our series shine a spotlight on Pennsylvania’s timeless ability to foster and create films of all calibers and genres, but it will connect the local audience with the state itself, inspiring a deep sense of appreciation and community for everyone involved.
When it comes to Rocky, we think it easily fits into this series due to the fact that it takes place in Philadelphia, one of Pennsylvania’s most historic cities. This film was completely shot in Philadelphia—with the exception of a few scenes that were filmed in Los Angeles—and makes use of multiple landmarks including St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church, Winton Street, Delaware River, Benjamin Franklin Bridge, Pat’s King of Steaks, the Philadelphia Museum of Art, as well as creating some now iconic Philly landmarks like the Rocky Steps.
