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On the Road to Desolation (1997)

Directed by David Stewart

Documentary, History · 50m

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.

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Cast

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John Suiter Self
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Maxine Franklin Self
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Tom Clark Self
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Joyce Johnson Self Lawrence Ferlinghetti Self
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Robert Giroux Self
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John Sampas Self
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Adele Mailer Self
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Ann Douglas Self Carolyn Cassady Self Jack Kerouac Self (archive footage) Allen Ginsberg Self (archive footage)

Crew

Director
David Stewart
Writer
Andrew O'Hagan
Editor
Warren Meneely

Details

Release date
1997-10-11
Runtime
50m
Genres
Documentary, History
Original language
EN