On the Road to Desolation
50m·Documentary, History
Directed by David Stewart·1997
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NA/10 avgNo member ratings yetAndrew 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.
| Actor | Role |
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| JJohn SuiterSelf | Self |
| MMaxine FranklinSelf | Self |
| TTom ClarkSelf | Self |
| JJoyce JohnsonSelf | Self |
| LLawrence FerlinghettiSelf | Self |
| RRobert GirouxSelf | Self |
| JJohn SampasSelf | Self |
| AAdele MailerSelf | Self |
| AAnn DouglasSelf | Self |
 Carolyn CassadySelf | Self |
 Jack KerouacSelf (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) |
 Allen GinsbergSelf (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) |
 Steve AllenSelf | Self |