Film
On the Road to Desolation
1997 · 50m · Documentary · History
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Overview
Andrew O'Hagan looks at a critical point in the life of Beat Generation writer Jack Kerouac. In 1956 he spent spent 63 soul-searching days as a fire-watcher on Washington state's Desolation Peak. After this stint he was never the same creative force again.
Cast
John Suiter
Self
Maxine Franklin
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Tom Clark
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Joyce Johnson
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Lawrence Ferlinghetti
Self
Robert Giroux
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John Sampas
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Adele Mailer
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Ann Douglas
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Carolyn Cassady
Self
Jack Kerouac
Self (archive footage)
Allen Ginsberg
Self (archive footage)
Steve Allen
Self
Crew
- David StewartDirector
- Andrew O'HaganWriter
- Andrea MillerExecutive Producer
- Warren MeneelyEditor
Details
- Release date
- October 11, 1997
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Runtime
- 50m
- Genres
- Documentary, History
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