United States / Nov 11, 1959
Is Holy Holy?
26min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Alice Neel | Bishop's Mother |
| Sally Gross | Bishop's Sister |
| Pablo Frank | Pablo, Milo's Son |
| Delphine Seyrig | Milo's Wife |
| Denise Parker | Girl in Bed |
Genres
ComedyDrama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Pull My Daisy |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Status | Released |
| Release date | 11 novembre 1959 |
| Writer | Jack Kerouac |
| Assistant directors | Alfred Leslie, Robert Frank |
| Music | David Amram |
| Sound | David Amram |
Release dates
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