Rocky (English Wikipedia)

Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "Rocky" in English language version.

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afi.com

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"Top 10 Sports". American Film Institute. Archived from the original on August 10, 2013. Retrieved June 18, 2008.
"AFI 100 Years". 1998. Archived from the original on August 21, 2006. Retrieved August 24, 2006.
"AFI 100 Heroes and Villains". Archived from the original on October 4, 2006. Retrieved October 11, 2006.
"AFI 100 Quotes". 2005. Archived from the original on September 6, 2006. Retrieved September 29, 2006.
"AFI 100 Cheers". June 14, 2006. Archived from the original on August 20, 2006. Retrieved August 24, 2006.

allmusic.com

"Rocky (Original Motion Picture)". AllMusic. Retrieved June 21, 2021.

amazon.com

"Rocky: Heavyweight Collection". Amazon. Archived from the original on July 17, 2018. Retrieved March 6, 2018.

archive.org

Sorel, Julia (1976). Rocky. Ballantine Books. ISBN 0-345-25321-3.

archive.today

"Popculturemadness.com list of 1977 number ones, based on Billboards lists". July 8, 1977. Archived from the original on September 6, 2012. Retrieved October 14, 2006.

bafta.org

awards.bafta.org

"Film in 1978". British Academy of Film and Television Arts. Retrieved October 31, 2022.

bbc.co.uk

"Rocky @ BBC Films". Archived from the original on September 1, 2006. Retrieved November 14, 2006.

bbfc.co.uk

"Rocky". British Board of Film Classification. Archived from the original on November 17, 2015. Retrieved November 14, 2015.

blu-ray.com

"MGM Preparing Rocky Collection on Blu-ray". Blu-ray.com. Archived from the original on December 12, 2013. Retrieved October 5, 2010.
Rocky Blu-ray Release Date May 6, 2014, archived from the original on June 11, 2020, retrieved February 15, 2021

books.google.com

Block, Alex Ben; Wilson, Lucy Autrey, eds. (2010). George Lucas's Blockbusting: A Decade-By-Decade Survey of Timeless Movies Including Untold Secrets of Their Financial and Cultural Success. HarperCollins. p. 583. ISBN 978-0-06-177889-6. The budget was $1,075,000 plus producer's fees of $100,000 ... The advertising costs were $4.2 million, slightly higher than the $4 million UA spent on ads for One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest in 1975.
Hall, Sheldon; Neale, Stephen (2010). Epics, Spectacles, and Blockbusters: A Hollywood History. Detroit, Michigan: Wayne State University Press. p. 214. ISBN 978-0-8143-3008-1. Rocky was the "sleeper of the decade". Produced by UA and costing just under $1 million, it went on to earn a box-office gross of $117,235,247 in the United States and $225 million worldwide.

boxoffice.com

"Box Office Magazine Rocky Review". November 22, 1976. Archived from the original on November 23, 2005. Retrieved September 23, 2006.

boxofficemojo.com

"Rocky (1976)". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Archived from the original on July 26, 2019. Retrieved December 1, 2015.

broadwayworld.com

Official: ROCKY to Open at Winter Garden Theatre on 3/13; Previews Begin 2/11 Archived September 26, 2013, at the Wayback Machine Broadway World, Retrieved September 22, 2013

businessinsider.com

Weisman, Aly (April 2, 2014). "Dirt-Poor Sylvester Stallone Turned Down $300,000 In 1976 To Ensure He Could Play 'Rocky'". Business Insider. Axel Springer SE. Archived from the original on December 1, 2015. Retrieved December 1, 2015.

businesspundit.com

Crowley, Julian (April 4, 2011). "10 Most Profitable Low Budget Movies of All Time". Business Pundit. Aven Enterprises. Archived from the original on December 1, 2015. Retrieved December 1, 2015.

channel4.com

"Arizona Daily Star Review". Archived from the original on May 28, 2007. Retrieved November 14, 2006.

comingsoon.net

"AFI Crowns Top 10 Films in 10 Classic Genres". ComingSoon.net. June 17, 2008. Archived from the original on August 18, 2008. Retrieved June 18, 2008.

dga.org

"Stairway to Heaven". DGA. Archived from the original on October 24, 2013. Retrieved June 20, 2013.
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dtopinc.com

lserv2.dtopinc.com

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emmytvlegends.org

"Bill Conti Interview". Emmy TV Legends. Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Foundation. September 20, 2010. Archived from the original on December 8, 2015. Retrieved November 29, 2015.

empireonline.com

"Empire's The 500 Greatest Movies of All Time". Empire Magazine. Archived from the original on January 19, 2012. Retrieved June 11, 2010.

eonline.com

"E! Channel's 101 Most Awesome Moments in Entertainment". Archived from the original on January 18, 2006. Retrieved December 12, 2015.

espn.com

Merron, Jeff. "Reel Life: 'Rocky'". ESPN. Archived from the original on December 2, 2015. Retrieved December 2, 2015.

ew.com

Nashawaty, Chris (February 19, 2002). "EW: The Right Hook: How Rocky Nabbed Best Picture". Entertainment Weekly. p. 3. Archived from the original on November 5, 2014. Retrieved May 4, 2020.

forbes.com

Ward, Tom. "The Amazing Story Of The Making Of 'Rocky'". Forbes. Retrieved May 27, 2023.
Ward, Tom (August 29, 2017). "The Amazing Story Of The Making Of 'Rocky'". Forbes. Retrieved October 31, 2022.

fortune.com

Austin, Christina (November 30, 2015). "'Creed' Has a Long Way to Go to Beat 'Rocky' at the Box Office". Fortune. Time, Inc. Archived from the original on December 1, 2015. Retrieved December 1, 2015.
Grubb, Jeff (December 8, 2016). "Rocky Says 'Yo, Adrian' to the Mobile Gaming Market". Fortune Magazine. Archived from the original on December 29, 2016. Retrieved December 27, 2016.

go.com

espn.go.com

"Chuck Wepner finally recognized for 'Rocky' fame". ESPN. October 25, 2011. Archived from the original on September 13, 2014. Retrieved November 20, 2012.
Struby, Tim (September 21, 2005). "Marciano's career mark unique but flawed?". ESPN. Archived from the original on December 1, 2015. Retrieved December 1, 2015.

goldenglobes.com

"Winners & Nominees 1977". Hollywood Foreign Press Association. Retrieved October 31, 2022.

history.com

"Stallone starts filming Rocky". History. A&E Networks. Archived from the original on December 2, 2015. Retrieved December 2, 2015.

hollywood.com

"Mel Gibson's "Braveheart" Voted Worst Oscar Winner". hollywood.com. Archived from the original on February 3, 2013.

hollywoodreporter.com

"Recount! Oscar Voters Today Would Make 'Brokeback Mountain' Best Picture Over 'Crash'". The Hollywood Reporter. February 18, 2015. Archived from the original on January 22, 2019. Retrieved January 1, 2020.

imdb.com

"Czack, Sasha". Internet Movie Database. Archived from the original on August 3, 2017. Retrieved July 21, 2018.

independent.com

Drown, Michelle. "John G. Avildsen: King of the Underdogs Director Derek Wayne Johnson" Archived July 18, 2018, at the Wayback Machine, The Santa Barbara Independent, Santa Barbara, CA, January 26, 2017. Retrieved on February 16, 2017.

loc.gov

"Librarian Adds 25 Titles to Film Preservation List: National Film Registry 2006". Library of Congress.gov. Archived from the original on September 10, 2009. Retrieved June 11, 2010.
"Librarian Adds 25 Titles to Film Preservation List: National Film Registry 2006". Library of Congress.gov. Archived from the original on September 10, 2009. Retrieved June 11, 2010.

metacritic.com

"Rocky Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved March 1, 2023.

metv.com

"Henry Winkler revealed how The Fonz saved Rocky". MeTV. Retrieved June 27, 2022.

movie-locations.com

"Rocky film locations". The Worldwide Guide To Movie Locations. Archived from the original on September 6, 2015. Retrieved December 2, 2015.

nytimes.com

"'Rocky Isn't Based on Me,' Says Stallone, 'But We Both Went the Distance'". The New York Times. November 1, 1976. Archived from the original on December 1, 2015. Retrieved December 1, 2015.
Canby, Vincent (November 22, 1976). "Film: 'Rocky,' Pure 30's Make-Believe". The New York Times. Archived from the original on September 29, 2006. Retrieved September 23, 2006.

archive.nytimes.com

"The New York Times: Best Pictures".

oscars.org

"The 49th Academy Awards (1977) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved December 4, 2011.

people.com

Armstrong, Lois (March 21, 1977). "Rocky's Talia Shire Says the Song Is You to Her Composer Husband, David Shire". People. 7 (11). Archived from the original on December 8, 2015. Retrieved November 29, 2015.

philadelphiaencyclopedia.org

Holzman, Laura. "Rocky". Encyclopedia of Greater Philadelphia. Mid-Atlantic Regional Center for the Humanities. Archived from the original on December 2, 2015. Retrieved December 2, 2015.

philly.com

"Philly.com". Archived from the original on December 17, 2004. Retrieved November 16, 2006.

phillymag.com

McQuade, Dan (March 13, 2014). "Director John G. Avildsen Told Stallone to Lose Weight Before Filming Rocky". Philadelphia. Metrocorp. Archived from the original on November 29, 2015. Retrieved November 29, 2015.

playbill.com

Jones, Kenneth. "Rocky the Musical Makes World Premiere in Germany Nov. 18; American Drew Sarich Stars" Archived November 19, 2012, at the Wayback Machine November 18, 2012
Hetrick, Adam "Rocky the Musical Will Play Broadway's Winter Garden Theatre in 2014" Archived August 18, 2013, at the Wayback Machine April 28, 2013

popculture.com

"Sylvester Stallone Reveals 'Rocky' Sequel and Prequel Are in Development". popculture.com. July 16, 2019. Archived from the original on July 24, 2019. Retrieved July 23, 2019.

popculturemadness.com

"Popculturemadness.com list of 1977 number ones, based on Billboards lists". July 8, 1977. Archived from the original on September 6, 2012. Retrieved October 14, 2006.

ranthollywood.com

Neuwirth, Aaron (November 26, 2015). "Movie Trivia Thursday (Nov. 26): 5 Cool Facts About 5 Classic Boxing Films". RantHollywood. Archived from the original on June 20, 2016. Retrieved July 4, 2016.

reuters.com

"Rocky, Fargo join National Film Registry". Reuters. December 28, 2006. Archived from the original on February 7, 2021. Retrieved June 11, 2010.
"Rocky, Fargo join National Film Registry". Reuters. December 28, 2006. Archived from the original on February 7, 2021. Retrieved June 11, 2010.

rogerebert.com

Ebert, Roger (January 1, 1977). "Rocky Movie Review & Film Summary". Chicago Sun-Times. Archived from the original on October 18, 2017. Retrieved October 9, 2017 – via RogerEbert.com.

rollingstone.com

Kreps, Daniel. "John G. Avildsen, 'Rocky,' 'The Karate Kid' Director, Dead at 81" Archived April 15, 2019, at the Wayback Machine, Rolling Stone, San Francisco, CA, June 17, 2017. Retrieved on August 21, 2018.

rottentomatoes.com

"Rocky". Rotten Tomatoes. Archived from the original on February 28, 2021. Retrieved April 10, 2022.

screencrush.com

"Don't Be a Bum, Check Out These 10 'Rocky' Facts". Screencrush.com. November 23, 2015. Archived from the original on January 29, 2017. Retrieved December 10, 2016.

screenrant.com

"Stallone Corrects ROCKY's Most Famous 'Mistake'". Screen Rant. October 16, 2018. Archived from the original on February 4, 2019. Retrieved February 4, 2019.

si.edu

americanhistory.si.edu

"Collections Search Results". National Museum of American History. Retrieved February 22, 2023.

startrek.com

"Star Trek Database – Dorn, Michael". Star Trek Database. CBS Entertainment. Archived from the original on December 16, 2011. Retrieved December 10, 2011.

tcm.com

"Rocky". TCM database. Turner Classic Movies. Archived from the original on March 11, 2016. Retrieved November 8, 2023.

the-numbers.com

"Rocky". The Numbers. Nash Information Services, LLC. Retrieved January 26, 2023.

theguardian.com

McRae, Donald (November 10, 2008). "Still smokin' over Ali but there's no time for hatred now". The Guardian. Archived from the original on December 1, 2015. Retrieved December 1, 2015.
McRae, Donald (November 11, 2008). "Still smokin' over Ali but there's no time for hatred now". The Guardian. London. Archived from the original on December 1, 2015. Retrieved October 3, 2010.

thirteen.org

Neal Gabler, ReelThirteen, from WNET Archived June 17, 2014, at the Wayback Machine, February 22, 2014.

usatoday.com

Vellin, Bob (September 19, 2013). "Former heavyweight champion Ken Norton dies at 70". USA Today. Gannett Company. Archived from the original on December 2, 2015. Retrieved December 2, 2015.

ushistory.org

Avery, Ron. "Rocky Statue". UShistory.org. Independence Hall Association. Archived from the original on January 10, 2015. Retrieved December 2, 2015.

web.archive.org

"Rocky". British Board of Film Classification. Archived from the original on November 17, 2015. Retrieved November 14, 2015.
"Rocky". TCM database. Turner Classic Movies. Archived from the original on March 11, 2016. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
"Librarian Adds 25 Titles to Film Preservation List: National Film Registry 2006". Library of Congress.gov. Archived from the original on September 10, 2009. Retrieved June 11, 2010.
"Rocky, Fargo join National Film Registry". Reuters. December 28, 2006. Archived from the original on February 7, 2021. Retrieved June 11, 2010.
"'Rocky Isn't Based on Me,' Says Stallone, 'But We Both Went the Distance'". The New York Times. November 1, 1976. Archived from the original on December 1, 2015. Retrieved December 1, 2015.
"Chuck Wepner finally recognized for 'Rocky' fame". ESPN. October 25, 2011. Archived from the original on September 13, 2014. Retrieved November 20, 2012.
Struby, Tim (September 21, 2005). "Marciano's career mark unique but flawed?". ESPN. Archived from the original on December 1, 2015. Retrieved December 1, 2015.
McRae, Donald (November 10, 2008). "Still smokin' over Ali but there's no time for hatred now". The Guardian. Archived from the original on December 1, 2015. Retrieved December 1, 2015.
Phil Jay (January 6, 2020). "Exclusive: Sylvester Stallone negotiations for Rocky movie uncovered". World Boxing News. Archived from the original on June 10, 2020. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
Weisman, Aly (April 2, 2014). "Dirt-Poor Sylvester Stallone Turned Down $300,000 In 1976 To Ensure He Could Play 'Rocky'". Business Insider. Axel Springer SE. Archived from the original on December 1, 2015. Retrieved December 1, 2015.
Nashawaty, Chris (February 19, 2002). "EW: The Right Hook: How Rocky Nabbed Best Picture". Entertainment Weekly. p. 3. Archived from the original on November 5, 2014. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
Neal Gabler, ReelThirteen, from WNET Archived June 17, 2014, at the Wayback Machine, February 22, 2014.
Vellin, Bob (September 19, 2013). "Former heavyweight champion Ken Norton dies at 70". USA Today. Gannett Company. Archived from the original on December 2, 2015. Retrieved December 2, 2015.
McRae, Donald (November 11, 2008). "Still smokin' over Ali but there's no time for hatred now". The Guardian. London. Archived from the original on December 1, 2015. Retrieved October 3, 2010.
"Czack, Sasha". Internet Movie Database. Archived from the original on August 3, 2017. Retrieved July 21, 2018.
"Star Trek Database – Dorn, Michael". Star Trek Database. CBS Entertainment. Archived from the original on December 16, 2011. Retrieved December 10, 2011.
"Stallone starts filming Rocky". History. A&E Networks. Archived from the original on December 2, 2015. Retrieved December 2, 2015.
"Rocky film locations". The Worldwide Guide To Movie Locations. Archived from the original on September 6, 2015. Retrieved December 2, 2015.
"Stairway to Heaven". DGA. Archived from the original on October 24, 2013. Retrieved June 20, 2013.
"Steadicam 30th anniversary press release". Archived from the original on April 30, 2014.
Neuwirth, Aaron (November 26, 2015). "Movie Trivia Thursday (Nov. 26): 5 Cool Facts About 5 Classic Boxing Films". RantHollywood. Archived from the original on June 20, 2016. Retrieved July 4, 2016.
Merron, Jeff. "Reel Life: 'Rocky'". ESPN. Archived from the original on December 2, 2015. Retrieved December 2, 2015.
"72 Hard-Hitting Facts About the 'Rocky' Movies". Yahoo.com. November 24, 2015. Archived from the original on November 27, 2016. Retrieved December 10, 2016.
"Stallone Corrects ROCKY's Most Famous 'Mistake'". Screen Rant. October 16, 2018. Archived from the original on February 4, 2019. Retrieved February 4, 2019.
"Don't Be a Bum, Check Out These 10 'Rocky' Facts". Screencrush.com. November 23, 2015. Archived from the original on January 29, 2017. Retrieved December 10, 2016.
"Bill Conti Interview". Emmy TV Legends. Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Foundation. September 20, 2010. Archived from the original on December 8, 2015. Retrieved November 29, 2015.
Armstrong, Lois (March 21, 1977). "Rocky's Talia Shire Says the Song Is You to Her Composer Husband, David Shire". People. 7 (11). Archived from the original on December 8, 2015. Retrieved November 29, 2015.
McQuade, Dan (March 13, 2014). "Director John G. Avildsen Told Stallone to Lose Weight Before Filming Rocky". Philadelphia. Metrocorp. Archived from the original on November 29, 2015. Retrieved November 29, 2015.
"AFI 100 songs". June 22, 2004. Archived from the original on October 4, 2006. Retrieved October 14, 2006.
"MGM Preparing Rocky Collection on Blu-ray". Blu-ray.com. Archived from the original on December 12, 2013. Retrieved October 5, 2010.
Rocky Blu-ray Release Date May 6, 2014, archived from the original on June 11, 2020, retrieved February 15, 2021
"Rocky: Heavyweight Collection". Amazon. Archived from the original on July 17, 2018. Retrieved March 6, 2018.
"Rocky (1976)". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Archived from the original on July 26, 2019. Retrieved December 1, 2015.
Austin, Christina (November 30, 2015). "'Creed' Has a Long Way to Go to Beat 'Rocky' at the Box Office". Fortune. Time, Inc. Archived from the original on December 1, 2015. Retrieved December 1, 2015.
Crowley, Julian (April 4, 2011). "10 Most Profitable Low Budget Movies of All Time". Business Pundit. Aven Enterprises. Archived from the original on December 1, 2015. Retrieved December 1, 2015.
"1976 Box Office". WorldwideBoxoffice.com. Archived from the original on December 2, 2015. Retrieved December 2, 2015.
Ebert, Roger (January 1, 1977). "Rocky Movie Review & Film Summary". Chicago Sun-Times. Archived from the original on October 18, 2017. Retrieved October 9, 2017 – via RogerEbert.com.
"Box Office Magazine Rocky Review". November 22, 1976. Archived from the original on November 23, 2005. Retrieved September 23, 2006.
"Arizona Daily Star Review". Archived from the original on May 28, 2007. Retrieved November 14, 2006.
Canby, Vincent (November 22, 1976). "Film: 'Rocky,' Pure 30's Make-Believe". The New York Times. Archived from the original on September 29, 2006. Retrieved September 23, 2006.
"Rocky". Rotten Tomatoes. Archived from the original on February 28, 2021. Retrieved April 10, 2022.
"Rocky @ BBC Films". Archived from the original on September 1, 2006. Retrieved November 14, 2006.
"Librarian Adds 25 Titles to Film Preservation List: National Film Registry 2006". Library of Congress.gov. Archived from the original on September 10, 2009. Retrieved June 11, 2010.
"Rocky, Fargo join National Film Registry". Reuters. December 28, 2006. Archived from the original on February 7, 2021. Retrieved June 11, 2010.
"The 49th Academy Awards (1977) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved December 4, 2011.
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"Top 10 Sports". American Film Institute. Archived from the original on August 10, 2013. Retrieved June 18, 2008.
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"Mel Gibson's "Braveheart" Voted Worst Oscar Winner". hollywood.com. Archived from the original on February 3, 2013.
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"Sylvester Stallone Reveals 'Rocky' Sequel and Prequel Are in Development". popculture.com. July 16, 2019. Archived from the original on July 24, 2019. Retrieved July 23, 2019.
Holzman, Laura. "Rocky". Encyclopedia of Greater Philadelphia. Mid-Atlantic Regional Center for the Humanities. Archived from the original on December 2, 2015. Retrieved December 2, 2015.
Avery, Ron. "Rocky Statue". UShistory.org. Independence Hall Association. Archived from the original on January 10, 2015. Retrieved December 2, 2015.
"E! Channel's 101 Most Awesome Moments in Entertainment". Archived from the original on January 18, 2006. Retrieved December 12, 2015.
"Philly.com". Archived from the original on December 17, 2004. Retrieved November 16, 2006.
Grubb, Jeff (December 8, 2016). "Rocky Says 'Yo, Adrian' to the Mobile Gaming Market". Fortune Magazine. Archived from the original on December 29, 2016. Retrieved December 27, 2016.
Jones, Kenneth. "Rocky the Musical Makes World Premiere in Germany Nov. 18; American Drew Sarich Stars" Archived November 19, 2012, at the Wayback Machine November 18, 2012
Hetrick, Adam "Rocky the Musical Will Play Broadway's Winter Garden Theatre in 2014" Archived August 18, 2013, at the Wayback Machine April 28, 2013
Official: ROCKY to Open at Winter Garden Theatre on 3/13; Previews Begin 2/11 Archived September 26, 2013, at the Wayback Machine Broadway World, Retrieved September 22, 2013
Kreps, Daniel. "John G. Avildsen, 'Rocky,' 'The Karate Kid' Director, Dead at 81" Archived April 15, 2019, at the Wayback Machine, Rolling Stone, San Francisco, CA, June 17, 2017. Retrieved on August 21, 2018.
Drown, Michelle. "John G. Avildsen: King of the Underdogs Director Derek Wayne Johnson" Archived July 18, 2018, at the Wayback Machine, The Santa Barbara Independent, Santa Barbara, CA, January 26, 2017. Retrieved on February 16, 2017.

wga.org

Writers Guild of America, West. "The 101 Best Screenplays". Archived from the original on August 13, 2006. Retrieved August 24, 2006.

worldboxingnews.net

Phil Jay (January 6, 2020). "Exclusive: Sylvester Stallone negotiations for Rocky movie uncovered". World Boxing News. Archived from the original on June 10, 2020. Retrieved June 10, 2020.

worldcat.org

"Motion Pictures January–June 1976: Third Series, Parts 12–13". Catalog of Copyright Entries. 30 (1). The Library of Congress. 1977. ISSN 0090-8371.
Rocky (Book, 1976). WorldCat.org. OCLC 2851748.

worldwideboxoffice.com

"1976 Box Office". WorldwideBoxoffice.com. Archived from the original on December 2, 2015. Retrieved December 2, 2015.

yahoo.com

"72 Hard-Hitting Facts About the 'Rocky' Movies". Yahoo.com. November 24, 2015. Archived from the original on November 27, 2016. Retrieved December 10, 2016.