This Song for Jack
Synopsis
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
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Release History & Theatrical Window
October 1, 1983
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Robert Frank
- Original Title
- This Song for Jack
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- Unknown
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Robert Frank
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Robert Frank
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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?
The principal cast of This Song for Jack includes William S. Burroughs, Allen Ginsberg, John Clellon Holmes, Gregory Corso, Peter Orlovsky.
When was This Song for Jack released and how long is it?
This Song for Jack was released in 1983 with a total runtime of Unknown.