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.
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Writing:
Stars:
- Robert Frank
- Alfred Leslie
Writing:
- Jack Kerouac
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Release Date: 1959-11-11
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6.0/10
- Language: English
- Runtime: 26
Milo's Wife
Mez McGillicuddy
Narrator
Alan
