Movie Details
Original Language:English
Executive Producers:Andrea Miller
Cast & Crew
D
David Stewart
Director
J
Jeremy Pollard
Cinematography
A
Andrea Miller
Executive Producer
S
Susan A. Banks
Production Assistant
W
Warren Meneely
Editor
On the Road to Desolation
50 minHistory,
Documentary
Plot
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.
