Philly's "Rocky Steps" Endangered?

PHeymont, as any true fan of the Rocky movies knows, the first time Rocky tackles the steps he does not run.  He ascends them at the speed of a sick sloth climbing a tree.  The running comes after he has trained for his title fight with Apollo Creed.  I think it is the transformation that appeals to many of the movies fans.

I'd kind of like these steps preserved, part of Philly and movie culture.  

What's amazing to me, more than Rocky, was how it came about. Sylvester Stallone turned down big money for his script because Hollywood wanted it without him being Rocky. And he was broke at the time.  He stuck to his guns and eventually got to star in Rocky, becoming a huge movie star. Incredible that he had that much confidence in himself.

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