Ed Kelly and the Fighting 47th
Ed Kelly and the Fighting 47th

Ed Kelly and the Fighting 47th

June 17, 1979 | 54 min

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.

Genres

Documentary TV Movie

Cast

Naomi Scott

Walter Jacobson

Naomi Scott

Ed Kelly

Naomi Scott

Lanny Lukhoff

Naomi Scott

Michael Bilandic

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