Jack Kerouac: King of the Beats (1985)
Jack Kerouac penned such books as On the Road and The Dharma Bums, which captured the essence of the bohemian life that he came to personify. This documentary follows him on the road from the life of a beatnik in New York City, and across the country to California, as he set out to find America and himself. Archival photographs, film clips, interviews with those who knew him, readings from his books, and scholarly commentary provide insight into this icon of the Beat generation. Features archival footage of Jack Kerouac and fragments of interviews with Allan Ginsberg, Lawrence Ferlinghetti and William S. Burroughs.
Primary Title
- Jack Kerouac: King of the Beats
Date Broadcast
- Saturday 9 February 2013
Release Year
- 1985
Start Time
- 08 : 30
Finish Time
- 09 : 30
Duration
- 60:00
Channel
- Arts Channel
Broadcaster
- Sky Network Television
Programme Description
- Jack Kerouac penned such books as On the Road and The Dharma Bums, which captured the essence of the bohemian life that he came to personify. This documentary follows him on the road from the life of a beatnik in New York City, and across the country to California, as he set out to find America and himself. Archival photographs, film clips, interviews with those who knew him, readings from his books, and scholarly commentary provide insight into this icon of the Beat generation. Features archival footage of Jack Kerouac and fragments of interviews with Allan Ginsberg, Lawrence Ferlinghetti and William S. Burroughs.
Classification
- Unknown
Owning Collection
- Television Vault
Broadcast Platform
- Television
Languages
- English
Captions
Live Broadcast
- No
Rights Statement
- Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Subjects
- Kerouac, Jack, 1922-1969
- Documentary films
- Biographical films
- Beat generation--Biography
- Authors, American--20th century--Biography
Genres
- Biography
- Documentary
Contributors
- Jack Kerouac (Subject)
- John Antonelli (Director)
- John Antonelli (Writer)
- Frank Cervarich (Writer)
- Peter Coyote (Narrator)
- John Antonelli (Producer)
- Mill Valley Film Group (Production Unit)
Subjects
- Kerouac, Jack, 1922-1969
- Documentary films
- Biographical films
- Beat generation--Biography
- Authors, American--20th century--Biography