"Stay Gold" (from The Outsiders) mural in Sherman Oaks

One of the cult classic movies for Generation X people, like myself, the 1983 movie The Outsiders is known for several scenes, but the standout is Ponyboy and Johnny's "Nothing gold can stay" scene, which you can see here.  This is a close-up of a mural on the side of Floyd's barbershop, at 13601 Ventura Boulevard in Sherman Oaks, in the San Fernando Valley.  #steveemigphotos

The Outsiders is also remembered for giving most people their first look at several soon-to-be major actors of that generation.  C. Thomas Howell, Ralph Macchio, Matt Dillon, Rob Lowe, Emilio Estevez, and Patrick Swayze all appear in major roles.  Until doing reserach for this post, I didn't realize that Tom Cruise, Diane Lane, Leif Garrett, Tom Waits, and a very young Sophia Coppola (Francis Ford Coppola's daughter and Spike Jonze' ex) are also in the movie.  Imagine the budget it would take to get that cast in a movie today.  #steveemigphotos

The thing I love about this shot is that shadow line when I took it, sort of visually reinforcing the dark side of the social spectrum, Patrick Swayze leading the Greasers, and the popular kids, in the light, the Soc'es (Soshes?).  Here's the classic rumble scene from the movie.  #steveemigphotos

Here's the mural from the other angle.  #steveemigphotos