On the Road to Desolation

Name: On the Road to Desolation
Director: David Stewart
Genre: Documentary, History
Released: 1997-10-11
Cast: John Suiter, Maxine Franklin, Tom Clark, Joyce Johnson, Lawrence Ferlinghetti

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.

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-w… + more

Release Date

1997-10-11

Year

1997

Duration

50m

Status

Released

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Genres

Documentary History

Cast

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John Suiter

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Maxine Franklin

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Tom Clark

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Joyce Johnson

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Lawrence Ferlinghetti

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Robert Giroux

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John Sampas

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Adele Mailer

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Ann Douglas

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