This Song for Jack (1983)
In 1982, Robert Frank was on hand at the Naropa Institute in Boulder, Colorado, to film the Jack Kerouac Conference, a 25th-anniversary commemoration of On the Road in which poignantly aging Beats and fellow-traveling authors, activists, and composers (Allen Ginsberg, William Burroughs, Gregory Corso, Michael McClure, Herbert Huncke, Anne Waldman, Lawrence Ferlinghetti, Ken Kesey, Abbie Hoffman, David Amram) gathered on a rain-swept Chautauqua porch to recite poetry and raise a glass to their patron saint. Particularly memorable is Frank’s humorous encounter with a group of grizzled and well-lubricated onlookers. — Museum of Modern Art
Director: Robert Frank
Genre: Documentary
Release Date: October 1, 1983
Cast
- William S. Burroughs - Self
- Allen Ginsberg - Self
- John Clellon Holmes - Self
- Gregory Corso - Self
- Peter Orlovsky - Self
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Original Language: en
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is This Song for Jack about?
- In 1982, Robert Frank was on hand at the Naropa Institute in Boulder, Colorado, to film the Jack Kerouac Conference, a 25th-anniversary commemoration of On the Road in which poignantly aging Beats and fellow-traveling authors, activists, and composers (Allen Ginsberg, William Burroughs, Gregory Corso, Michael McClure, Herbert Huncke, Anne Waldman, Lawrence Ferlinghetti, Ken Kesey, Abbie Hoffman, David Amram) gathered on a rain-swept Chautauqua porch to recite poetry and raise a glass to their patron saint. Particularly memorable is Frank’s humorous encounter with a group of grizzled and well-lubricated onlookers. — Museum of Modern Art
- Who directed This Song for Jack?
- This Song for Jack was directed by Robert Frank.
- Who stars in This Song for Jack?
- This Song for Jack stars William S. Burroughs, Allen Ginsberg, John Clellon Holmes, Gregory Corso, Peter Orlovsky.
- What genre is This Song for Jack?
- This Song for Jack is a Documentary film.
- Where was This Song for Jack produced?
- This Song for Jack was produced in United States of America.