On the Road to Desolation

1997 0h 50mDir. David Stewart
DocumentaryHistory

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 & Crew

J

John Suiter

Self

M

Maxine Franklin

Self

T

Tom Clark

Self

J

Joyce Johnson

Self

L

Lawrence Ferlinghetti

Self

R

Robert Giroux

Self

J

John Sampas

Self

A

Adele Mailer

Self

A

Ann Douglas

Self

Carolyn Cassady

Carolyn Cassady

Self

Jack Kerouac

Jack Kerouac

Self (archive footage)

Allen Ginsberg

Allen Ginsberg

Self (archive footage)

Steve Allen

Steve Allen

Self

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