Documentary ·History · 1997 · 50m

On the Road to Desolation

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Director

Cast

John Suiter as Self Maxine Franklin as Self Tom Clark as Self Joyce Johnson as Self Lawrence Ferlinghetti as Self Robert Giroux as Self

Crew

Warren Meneely — Editor Andrew O'Hagan — Writer

Synopsis

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.

Key Collaborators

David Stewart Director Warren Meneely Editor Andrew O'Hagan Writer

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