Ed Kelly and the Fighting 47th
Documentary about political activities in Chicago's 47th Ward, and on the relationship between party politics and the park district.
June 17, 1979
54 min
✓ Released 17268 days ago
Documentary
TV Movie
About
An investigative documentary that focuses on political activities in the 47th Ward of Chicago and on the relationship between party politics and the park district. Originally aired on local Chicago news station WBBM-TV in 1979, the documentary details machine politics, patronage, clientelism and bribery that ran rife in Chicago's 47th Ward under the helm of Democratic Party Committeeman Ed Kelly. The digitization of this program was made possible by a grant from The Brinson Foundation.
Movie Info
Status: Released
Director: Scott Craig
Runtime: 54 min
Top Cast
Walter Jacobson
Narrator
Ed Kelly
Himself
Lanny Lukhoff
Himself
Michael Bilandic
Himself
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