The Dark Side of Rocky, with Apologies to Charlie Williams

Here in Philadelphia we've gone Rocky-wacky. The big premiere was last night at the Prince Theater near Broad and Chestnut, and Sly Stallone was on hand to pose for endless photos and even take a dash up the Art Museum steps. But a little over a year ago, before Rocky Balboa was announced, on a hot August afternoon, I visited 1818 Tusculum Street, the little afterthought of a block that served as Rocky's home in the original.

And man, were neighbors bitter:

Up at the corner, near 1818, there's a beefy man in a red and blue sports jersey. "Rocky's a bum," he says. "All the money he made, he should have fixed the neighborhood."

Here's the complete story. (Photo by Michael T. Regan.)