On the Road to Desolation

50m
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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
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

Crew

David Stewart
Director
Andrew O'Hagan
Writer, Presenter
Warren Meneely
Editor
Jeremy Pollard
Cinematography
Andrea Miller
Executive Producer
Susan A. Banks
Production Assistant
Phil Read
Mixing Engineer
Sean O'Neil
Sound
Sarah Brown
Researcher
Barry Dixon
Unit Manager
Laura Pierce
Executive In Charge Of Production
Frances Berwick
Executive In Charge Of Production
Susan McIntosh
Production Secretary