On the Road to Desolation
Movie| Title | On the Road to Desolation |
| User score | 0 |
| Release date | Oct 11, 1997 |
| Genre | Documentary, History |
| Director | David Stewart |
| Production country | US |
| Run time | 50 min. |
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.
