Ed Kelly and the Fighting 47th (1979)
54m
Running Time
June 17, 1979Release Date
Ed Kelly and the Fighting 47th (1979)
54m
Running Time
June 17, 1979Release Date
Plot.
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.
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Cast & Crew.
Walter Jacobson
Narrator
Ed Kelly
Himself
Lanny Lukhoff
Himself
Michael Bilandic
Himself
Scott Craig
Director / Producer
Molly Bedell
Associate Producer
Michael Flannery
Writer
Carol Eastman
Editor
Jim Mahoney
Camera Operator
Steve Golden
Camera Operator
Glenn Williams
Sound
Roger Anderson
Lighting Coordinator
Dominic Contursi
Lighting Coordinator
Ken Mazawa
Assistant Camera
Lenny Kaye
Music Coordinator
Jim Mulroyan
Art Direction
Fred Burton
Graphic Designer
Details.
This Movie Is About.
chicago
investigative journalism
political machine
clientelism
patronage
party politics