On the Road to Desolation1997

On the Road to Desolation

Name: On the Road to Desolation
Genre: Documentary, History
Released: 1997
Duration: 50 min

1997 · 50 min

Documentary · History

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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.

Crew

Director David Stewart
Writer Andrew O'Hagan

Cast

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
Self
Jack Kerouac
Self (archive footage)
Allen Ginsberg
Self (archive footage)

Crew

Director — David Stewart
Writer — Andrew O'Hagan

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🔥 Hot takes

warming up the wall…

Intermission

GO DEEPER

Turn the obscurity dial up. There's a lot further down to go.

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