ON THE ROAD TO DESOLATION (1997)
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On the Road to Desolation
Documentary, History
October 11, 1997
English
0h 50m
United States
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 & Characters
John Suiter
Self
Maxine Franklin
Self
Tom Clark
Self
Joyce Johnson
Self
Robert Giroux
Self
John Sampas
Self
Adele Mailer
Self
Ann Douglas
Self
Carolyn Cassady
Self
Jack Kerouac
Self (archive footage)
Allen Ginsberg
Self (archive footage)
Steve Allen
Self