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Video Links:
Kerouac interview on the Ben Hecht Show, October 1958
Kerouac on the Beats, 1959
Kerouac and the railroad lantern, 1959
Kerouac on Steve Allen Show, November 1959. Includes readings from “Visions of Cody” & “On the Road”
Kerouac reading from “October in the Railroad Earth” (1959) with Steve Allen on piano
Kerouac reading from Doctor Sax and “Old Angel Midnight” for Lois Sorrells, 1961 (transcript and audio recording)
Kerouac reading from “Doctor Sax” (with footage of Lowell)
Precursors of the Hippies – includes interviews with Kerouac & Ferlinghetti, December 1964
Kerouac interview by Fernanda Pivano, Italy, 1966
Kerouac shooting pool – Lowell – 1967
Kerouac on the William Buckley Show, with Ed Sanders & others, September 1968
Kerouac interview with Fernand Seguin – 5 min extract with English subtitles
The Jack Kerouac Symposium at Salem State College, Mass., April 1973
Movie Documentaries Links:
Pull My Daisy (1959) – Robert Frank’s movie of Jack’s play, narrated by Kerouac
KEROUAC, THE MOVIE (aka JACK KEROUAC’S AMERICA, aka JACK KEROUAC: KING OF THE BEATS) (1984). Dir. John Antonelli
WHAT HAPPENED TO KEROUAC? (1986). Dir. Richard Lerner
LE GRAND JACK (French-Canadian documentary) (1987). Dir. Herménégilde Chiasson
KEROUAC: ON THE ROAD TO DESOLATION (1997). Dir. David Stewart
THE SOURCE: The story of the Beat Generation (1999). Dir. Chuck Workman Pt 1; Pt 2; Pt 3; Pt 4; Pt 5; Pt 6; Pt 7
LOWELL BLUES – THE WORDS OF JACK KEROUAC (2000). Dir. Henri Ferrini
Kerouac – Other Resources:
The Kerouac Companion (character keys and family trees)
Gallery of “On the Road” covers from around the world
Gallery of “Visions of Cody” covers
More Kerouac book covers
List of recordings relating to Kerouac and Cassady
Kerouac Corner – An occasional column about Jack’s life and writings
Kerouac & The Outsider – A Puzzle
An interview with Kerouac’s friend, Henri Cru
An interview with Kerouac’s old buddy, Seymour Wyse
Prelude to Big Sur: Kerouac in Spring & Summer 1960
The Breton Traveller: Kerouac’s Search for his Roots
Published Interview Links:
Al Aronowitz interview – New York Post, March 1959
Paris Review interview – with Ted Berrigan & others, June 1967