Ed Kelly and the Fighting 47th

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.

Country:

United States of America

Genre:

Documentary,

TV Movie

Duration:

54 minutes

Year:

1979

Director:

Scott Craig

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Company:

WBBM-TV

Cast:
Walter Jacobson

Narrator

Ed Kelly

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Lanny Lukhoff

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Michael Bilandic

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Crew:
Scott Craig

Producer

Scott Craig

Director

Molly Bedell

Associate Producer

Michael Flannery

Writer

Carol Eastman

Editor