Mayer in 1959. A year later, M.G.M. released a film of  Kerouacs novel "The Subterraneans", made by with top talent: It  proved to be a major disappointment as it grossly misrepresented the  scene (as well as Kerouacs novel). Ironically, "The Subterraneans"  probably is the premier contemporary movie about the Beats, as so  few "Beat" movies were made ("On the Road" has never been filmed),  the phenomenon occurring during a time of strict screen censorship  in the United States. By the time censorship was lifted in 1967, the  Beats had been supplanted by the Hippies.