In 1947, Jack Kerouac made an epic journey across America, which he would later describe in his novel, "On the Road". In the same year, there was an incident involving a motorcycle gang at Hollister, California, and "Harper's Magazine", published a story about it. In 1948, the Hells Angels formed in Fontana, California. The Hells Angels began as a motorcycle club looking for excitement in the dull times after the end of the war and became notorious as time passed. Motorcycle gangs in general began to hit the headlines. In 1953, the film, "The Wild One", was released starring Marlon Brando.