Movie Description
Pull My Daisy
(1959)Overview
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.
Featured Crew
Cast
Narrator (voice)
Alan
Gregory
Peter
Milo
Mez McGillicuddy
Bishop
Bishop's Mother
Bishop's Sister
Pablo, Milo's Son
Milo's Wife
Girl in Bed
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Facts
Original TitlePull My Daisy
Status Released
Release Information
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1959-11-11
Original LanguageEnglish
Runtime 00h 26m
Genres
- Comedy
- Drama
