What Happened to Kerouac?

Product Description What Happened To Kerouac? is a lively and revealing investigation into the personal history and creative process of Jack Kerouac ? father of the Beat Generation, author of "On The Road" and pivotal figure of the fifties countercultural revolution. This portrait shows us what happened when fame and notoriety were thrust upon an essentially reticent man whose influence is still felt all over the world. Features Allen Ginsberg, Gregory Corso, William Burroughs, Steve Allen, William Buckley, Charlie Parker, Neal Cassady, Carolyn Cassady, Lawrence Ferlinghetti, Michael McClure and Gary Snyder Directed by Richard Lerner & Lewis MacAdams Produced by Richard Lerner Music by Thelonious Monk Review "... Vivid vignettes ... An affecting and illuminating memorial to a sad figure...." -- The New York Times, 04/16/1986 "It engages us, amuses us . . . even moves us deeply. It brings us closer to Jack Kerouac than any other film." -- Los Angeles Times, 09/20/1986