Ed Kelly and the Fighting 47th
Documentary | TV Movie
0.0
Release Date
June 17, 1979
Duration
54 min
Status
Released
Language
en
Overview
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.
Casts
Narrator
Walter Jacobson
Himself
Ed Kelly
Himself
Lanny Lukhoff
Himself
Michael Bilandic
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