Ed Kelly and the Fighting 47th (1979)
Ed Kelly and the Fighting 47th (1979)
Documentary about political activities in Chicago's 47th Ward, and on the relationship between party politics and the park district.
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

Walter Jacobson Walter Jacobson As: Narrator
Ed Kelly Ed Kelly As: Himself
Lanny Lukhoff Lanny Lukhoff As: Himself
Michael Bilandic Michael Bilandic As: Himself
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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.


Tagline: Documentary about political activities in Chicago's 47th Ward, and on the relationship between party politics and the park district.
Certification: Unknown

Details

Genres: Documentary, TV Movie

Language: English

Release Date: 17 June 1979

Country: US

Runtime: 54m

Company Credits

Company: WBBM-TV

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Cast

Directed By

Scott Craig

Scott Craig

Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Molly Bedell

Molly Bedell

Associate Producer

Scott Craig

Scott Craig

Producer

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Not currently known.

Sound

Lenny Kaye

Lenny Kaye

Music Coordinator

Glenn Williams

Glenn Williams

Sound

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Jim Mahoney

Jim Mahoney

Camera Operator

Steve Golden

Steve Golden

Camera Operator

Ken Mazawa

Ken Mazawa

Assistant Camera

Lighting

Roger Anderson

Roger Anderson

Lighting Coordinator

Dominic Contursi

Dominic Contursi

Lighting Coordinator

Art Department

Fred Burton

Fred Burton

Graphic Designer

Jim Mulroyan

Jim Mulroyan

Art Direction

Other Crew

Not currently known.

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