On the Road to Desolation

On the Road to Desolation (1997)

Documentary History

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.

  • Release Date: 1997-10-11
  • Runtime: 0h 50min
  • Director: David Stewart

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Cast

  • John Suiter

    Self

  • Maxine Franklin

    Self

  • Tom Clark

    Self

  • Joyce Johnson

    Self

  • Lawrence Ferlinghetti

    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