Ed Kelly and the Fighting 47th (1979)

Movie"Documentary about political activities in Chicagos 47th Ward and on the relationship between party politics and the park district"
Ed Kelly and the Fighting 47th
NR 54 minJun 17th, 1979TV Movie, Documentary
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 WBBMTV in 1979 the documentary details machine politics patronage clientelism and bribery that ran rife in Chicagos 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
StarringWalter JacobsonEd KellyLanny Lukhoff
DirectorScott Craig
WriterMichael Flannery

Movie Details

Original Language:English
Production Companies:WBBMTV
Ed Kelly and the Fighting 47th on the Web:Official Website
Movie Tags:
chicago, illinoisinvestigative journalismpolitical machineparty politicspatronageclientelism