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Rocky Un-Robed
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Dan Carino
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Jan 6, 2007
Rocky Un-Robed
Alex Ben Block says the underdog back-story of the first Rocky movie is hooey.
Underdog journalist Alex Ben Block celebrates his scoop debunking the myth that Sly Stallone fought the studios to get the original "Rocky" made.
Underdog journalist Alex Ben Block celebrates his scoop debunking the myth that Sly Stallone fought the studios to get the original "Rocky" made.
(
John Rabe
)

Alex Ben Block says the underdog back-story of the first Rocky movie is hooey.

Alex Ben Block says the underdog back-story of the first Rocky movie is hooey.