Danny Boy O’Connor, from House of Pain, bought the Curtis Brothers house used in the filming of the 1983 film, “The Outsiders. Danny Boy bought the original house where the movie was filmed in Tulsa, Oklahoma and is raising money to turn it into The Outsiders House Museum for his personal collection of Outsiders memorabilia. The house will become an "Outsiders" museum. And she had the foresight to write about that 50 years ago? log in to manage your profile and account, Renovations are continuing on the iconic north Tulsa home from the movie "The Outsiders.". Though, everyone probably says that. What she wrote 50 years ago, unknowingly, has become today’s hot-topic buzzwords: socioeconomic division, class divide. Now he’s bought it to turn it into a museum, Last modified on Mon 24 Oct 2016 13.34 EDT. Since first setting his eyes on it – located at 731 N St Louis Avenue – in 2009 while on tour, O’Connor has made regular pilgrimages. "The movie resonated with me like no other and has been on my mind ever since. "I'm 50 percent scared and 50 percent excited. "Now, I have a great collection. “Since I was 17, there’s always been The Outsiders in my life,” Matthews says. “They’ve all done it for cost or nothing … out of the love for the movie, the book and what we’re doing.”. House of Pain Rapper Danny Boy said he was changed and inspired by "The Outsiders. The musician is working to give the run-down home located in North Tulsa a second life by turning it into a museum dedicated to "The Outsiders" film and the book on which it's based. But O’Connor, later a member of House of Pain, says his life was changed aged 12 by The Outsiders. Look for us tonight on FOX 23 Stay Gold Tulsa! FOX23 first told you about rapper Danny Boy O'Connor's passion project back in April. Now O’Connor is on a mission to save and restore the Tulsa home featured in the film. "Never in a million years would I have thought I'd end up in Tulsa, Oklahoma, working on the 'Outsiders' house, yet it's the best thing that's ever happened. Brat Pack stars, including C. Thomas Howell, Rob Lowe, Emilio Estevez, Matt Dillon, Tom Cruise, Patrick Swayze, Ralph Macchio and Diane Lane, appeared in the film. Ron Terrell and DannyBoy today at The Outsiders House Museum. Several stars from the movie appeared at a fundraiser in August. Almost a year into the project, O'Connor still says it caught him by surprise. "The Outsiders" is a coming of age novel written by Tulsa native S.E. A rapper from L.A. by way of Brooklyn, O’Connor is most notable for the band he formed with Everlast and DJ Lethal, House of Pain. I am one of the founding members of the Hip-Hop group, House of Pain, as well as a collective of urban explorers known as the Delta Bravo Urban Exploration Team. WATCH: FOX23 got a 360 tour of the "Outsiders" house: © 2020 Cox Media Group. Danny Boy is a lifelong fan of S. E. Hinton's book The Outsiders and its film adaptation. The house will become an "Outsiders… Hello everyone, my name is Danny Boy O'Connor. A student athlete at Memorial high school, many of his fellow athletes worked as extras in the film as parts of Tulsa were transformed to look the way they did in the 60s. Walk on the ground where many great actors got their start, beginning with the pinnacle of these sites - The Outsiders House Museum and visit with the museum director, a longtime fan of the novel and movie, Danny Boy O’Connor. Danny O'Connor, also known as Danny Boy, purchased the home prominently featured in the 1983 film based on the wildly popular S.E. O'Connor said. He bought the house in 2015. What if she don’t like me?”. On a crowdfunding page to save the home, O'Connor details the first time he stepped into the Curtis Brothers house during a 2009 tour stop in Tulsa. Earlier this year he tracked down the owner in Florida, and the two agreed he could buy it for $15,000. While on tour in 2009, O'Connor visited the house on St. Louis. "I saw the house, and I though, 'What a beautiful house!' Zachary Matthews, a tavern owner in Tulsa, remembers the filming of The Outsiders. Those who know me know that I'm one of the biggest fans of S.E. O’Connor also wants to get the house added to the National Register of Historic places. O’Connor and his team are restoring the lounge, hall and house front to look the way they did in the movie. As a New Yorker based in California, Danny O’Connor wouldn’t seem to have much affinity with a movie set in a mid-sized city in the US heartland. As soon as he saw it in 1983, he left the movie theater and immediately bought a leather jacket. Hinton's book and Francis Ford Coppola's adaptation of The Outsiders. Mr. O'Connor, an Outsiders fan, got together with friends to buy the neglected property and has launched a GoFundMe campaign to raise $75,000 to restore the house … Tulsa, the home of Hinton when she penned the novel at age 17, serves as a backdrop for the film as well as the novel. “As you can see by the photos, the house will need to be completely restored and remodeled carefully without losing its beautiful ‘Greaser’ charm, while updating the home to modern standards,” O’Connor wrote. Danny O’Connor loved the film from the age of 12 and made pilgrimages to the house where it was filmed. The rest of the house will include memorabilia including the jacket Dillon wore as Dallas Winston and Coppola’s director chair. Hinton. This station is part of Cox Media Group Television. The front of the house will be restored to look the way it did in the movie. Perennially cool: the cast of the Outsiders. From House of Pain to House of Ponyboy, Danny Boy O'Connor leads an effort to restore the Tulsa home featured in the 1983 Francis Ford Coppola movie. According to McCourt, the musical story of "Danny Boy… Danny Boy O'Connor, founding member of hip-hop group House of Pain, has a great love for "The Outsiders." The project began last spring, and it has continued ever since. O'Connor said his initial goal was to keep the home from falling into disrepair, but he has since shifted into turning it into a museum. "Even though it's deformed and cut up, and trees are going through it, it's one of the most beautiful things about the house," O'Connor said. An iconic house needs help, and a hip-hop artist wants to save it. A House of Pain rapper wants the home featured in "The Outsiders" film to stay gold. After some Twitter exchanges, the pair met up. Notes Hinton’s book and the film adaptation. Sheriff's deputy gets big surprise after pulling over his own wife, Passenger takes picture with EgyptAir hijacker during hijacking, George W. Bush leaves big tip, waitress says he 'did 9/11', Married private school teachers accused of sex with students in Alabama, Abuse victim's mother dies a day after burying her daughter, View the story "Danny Boy to save "The Outsiders" house" on Storify. “Everyone here for the most part is just as excited and wants to see it through,” O’Connor said. Hinton – who took the initial SE (her first name is Susie) so that reviewers would take her book more seriously – has donated $10,000 to the effort after learning about his passion for her story. He intends to restore the historical house to authentic movie condition, turning it into the first museum dedicated to “The Outsiders.”. He received a key to the city of Tulsa for his work on the Outsider House and service to the community. The home was featured in the 1983 film. I will dare to say that nobody in the world has a bigger 'Outsiders' collection than I do now, which is going to be Tulsa's 'Outsiders' collection.". Rapper Danny Boy O'Connor from House of Pain is working to renovate the iconic north Tulsa "Outsiders" house. By using this website, you accept the terms of our Visitor Agreement and Privacy Policy, and understand your options regarding Ad Choices. Ahead of the highly anticipated opening of The Outsiders House Museum, Tulsa’s Channel 8 caught up with the visionary and executive director, Danny Boy O’Connor.. The House of Pain rapper told Tulsa World Columnist Ginny Graham he was very much inspired by both the film directed by Francis Ford Coppola and Hinton's story. There is a way out.’, Paris Hilton leads protest demanding closure of allegedly abusive Utah school. An iconic house needs help, and a hip-hop artist wants to save it. 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"When the movie debuted in 1983, I walked in the theater one guy and came out another guy," O'Connor said.

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