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.”
1979•54m•Released
DocumentaryTV Movie
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.
Director
Scott Craig
Writer
Michael Flannery
Languages
English
Studio
WBBM-TV
Cast
Walter Jacobson
Narrator
Ed Kelly
Himself
Lanny Lukhoff
Himself
Michael Bilandic
Himself
Production
Company
WBBM-TV
Producer
Scott Craig
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