
On the Road to Desolation (1997)
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Oct 11, 1997 (US)
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Documentary, History
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00:50
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.
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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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