
On the Road to Desolation (1997)

On the Road to Desolation
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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On the Road to Desolation
1997 / 0 hr 50 minAndrew 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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Director
David Stewart
Cast
Carolyn Cassady, Jack Kerouac
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