On the Road to Desolation

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Director:David Stewart

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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StatusReleased
Release DateOctober 11, 1997
Release Dates
United Kingdom:
TV - Oct 11, 1997
Runtime50dk
000
Origin CountryUnited States
Original LanguageEnglish

Cast

Featured Cast

John Suiter

John Suiter

Self

Maxine Franklin

Maxine Franklin

Self

Tom Clark

Tom Clark

Self

Joyce Johnson

Joyce Johnson

Self

Lawrence Ferlinghetti

Lawrence Ferlinghetti

Self

Robert Giroux

Robert Giroux

Self

John Sampas

John Sampas

Self

Adele Mailer

Adele Mailer

Self

Ann Douglas

Ann Douglas

Self

Carolyn Cassady

Carolyn Cassady

Self

Jack Kerouac

Jack Kerouac

Self (archive footage)

Allen Ginsberg

Allen Ginsberg

Self (archive footage)

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