Movie
Ed Kelly and the Fighting 47th
“Documentary about political activities in Chicago's 47th Ward, and on the relationship between party politics and the park district.”
0.0/10
1979
0h 54m
en
Documentary
TV Movie
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.
Director
Scott Craig
Writers
Michael Flannery
Movie Information
Release Date
June 17, 1979
Runtime
0h 54m
Status
Released
Original Language
en
Production
WBBM-TV