Pull My Daisy (1959)

Pull My Daisy (1959)

1959-11-11 26 Min. PG-13
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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.

Cast

Jack Kerouac is Narrator
Narrator
Gregory Corso is Gregory
David Amram is Mez McGillicuddy
Mez McGillicuddy
Alice Neel is Bishop's Mother
Bishop's Mother
Sally Gross is Bishop's Sister
Bishop's Sister
Pablo Frank is Pablo, Milo's son
Pablo, Milo's son
Delphine Seyrig is Milo's Wife
Milo's Wife
Denise Parker is Girl in Bed
Girl in Bed