Pull My Daisy (1959)

Based on an incident in the life of Beat icon Neal Cassady and his wife, the painter Carolyn, the film tells the story of a railway brakeman whose wife invites a respected bishop over for dinner. However, the brakeman's Bohemian friends crash the party, with comic results. Pull My Daisy is a film that typifies the Beat Generation. Directed by Robert Frank and Alfred Leslie, Daisy was adapted by Jack Kerouac from the third act of his play, Beat Generation; Kerouac also provided improvised narration.

Directing:
  • Robert Frank
  • Alfred Leslie

Writing:
  • Jack Kerouac

Stars:
Release Date: 1959-11-11
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  • Language: English
  • Runtime: 26
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David Amram
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Jack Kerouac
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