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On the Road to Desolation

19970.0 / 1050 min
Documentary, History

Overview

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

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)

Steve Allen

Steve Allen

Self

Crew

David Stewart

David Stewart

Director

Andrew O'Hagan

Andrew O'Hagan

Writer

Jeremy Pollard

Jeremy Pollard

Cinematography

Andrea Miller

Andrea Miller

Executive Producer

Susan A. Banks

Susan A. Banks

Production Assistant

Warren Meneely

Warren Meneely

Editor

Sarah Brown

Sarah Brown

Researcher

Susan McIntosh

Susan McIntosh

Production Secretary

Sean O'Neil

Sean O'Neil

Sound

Phil Read

Phil Read

Mixing Engineer

Laura Pierce

Laura Pierce

Executive In Charge Of Production

Frances Berwick

Frances Berwick

Executive In Charge Of Production

Barry Dixon

Barry Dixon

Unit Manager

Andrew O'Hagan

Andrew O'Hagan

Presenter