Movie Description
Ed Kelly and the Fighting 47th
(1979)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.
Featured Crew
- Director : Scott Craig
- Producer : Scott Craig
- Writer : Michael Flannery
- Editor : Carol Eastman
- Cast : Walter Jacobson,Ed Kelly,Lanny Lukhoff,Michael Bilandic
Cast
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Facts
Original TitleEd Kelly and the Fighting 47th
Status Released
Release Information
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1979-06-17
Original LanguageEnglish
Runtime 00h 54m
Homepagehttps://chicagoemmyonline.org/files/2013/04/1979-1980.pdf
Production CompaniesWBBM-TV
Genres
- Documentary
- TV Movie
