Philadelphia stages Rocky and Adrian lookalike contest
The event seeks to recreate the characters’ awkward first date at an ice rink in the original 1976 movie starring Sylvester Stallone and Talia Shire.
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Couples who look awkward on skates have been given the chance to celebrate their cute clumsiness in a Rocky and Adrian lookalike contest at Philadelphia’s RockyFest.
The evening event at the University of Pennsylvania’s 1923 Ice Rink was meant to echo the pair’s first date in Rocky.
In the classic 1976 film, the eponymous boxer never actually dons ice skates in the scene, but instead shuffles alongside his best friend Paulie’s sister Adrian Pennino as she tries to stay upright.
The couple were played by Sylvester Stallone and Talia Shire in the Oscar-winning movie, which spawned several sequels.
