On the Road to Desolation
0 %|Oct 11, 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.
Featured Crew
David Stewart
Director
Andrew O'Hagan
Writer
Jeremy Pollard
Cinematography
Andrea Miller
Executive Producer
Susan A. Banks
Production Assistant
Warren Meneely
Editor
Sarah Brown
Researcher
Susan McIntosh
Production Secretary
Cast
John Suiter
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Maxine Franklin
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Tom Clark
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Joyce Johnson
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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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Carolyn Cassady
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Steve Allen
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Jack Kerouac
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Allen Ginsberg
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