eventually did in 2016. O'Connor said he bought it sight unseen and when he first went inside that it was falling apart. With the help of friends, the Oklahoma Film and Music Office, the City Council, local businesses, and individuals who volunteered, the restoration started. After enough funds had been raised, the house went through extensive renovations to restore it and maintain its authenticity from the film. In 2016, a GoFundMe was set up to raise additional funds; notable donors included Jack White, who donated $30,000, and Billy Idol. That same year, supporters organized film screenings featuring actor C. Thomas Howell, and the corner street signs were changed to "The Outsiders way" and "The Curtis Brothers Lane." The museum now contains a collection of The Outsiders memorabilia. In addition to Howell, other stars of the film including Rob Lowe, Ralph Macchio, and Matt Dillon visited the site between its restoration and opening. For his efforts on preserving a cultural landmark O'Connor received a key to the city of Tulsa. In 2022, in Sperry, Oklahoma, the group Upward Sperry restored the now un-operational DX gas station seen in the film. The group's president Gary Coulson said, “It’s really growing. I almost hate to say, but it’s almost like a cult following. They stream through here - what that does is get people here.” With O'Connor they are planning to revitalize Outsiders nostalgia in Sperry. Set photography book The Outsiders ‘Rare and Unseen’ In October 2022, O'Connor with The Outsiders House Museum published the book The Outsiders ‘Rare and Unseen,’ which contains 148 photos by David Burnett, who was the set's photographer. O'Connor said: “We originally got the first lot of photos and then [Burnett] said there may be more. They found the rougher photos, and for me, that’s where the rubber meets the road because they [the actors]’re unpolished, their guard’s down, they’re not posing". See also List of hood films References External links Revisiting 'The Outsiders' After The Immediacy Of Adolescence's Plights Have Passed - July 31, 2018, WBUR-FM 1980s coming-of-age drama films 1980s buddy drama films 1980s teen drama films 1983 drama films 1983 films American coming-of-age drama films American gang films American teen drama films American Zoetrope films 1980s English-language films Fictional nonets Films about dysfunctional families Films adapted into television shows Films based on American novels Films based on young adult literature Films directed by Francis Ford