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Ed Kelly and the Fighting 47th

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.
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.
🌏 Languages Available: English
📆 Date Released: 1979-06-17
⌚ Running Time: 54 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 0.0

Beloved Cast

Walter Jacobson original image
Narrator
Walter Jacobson
Ed Kelly original image
Himself
Ed Kelly
Lanny Lukhoff original image
Himself
Lanny Lukhoff
Michael Bilandic original image
Himself
Michael Bilandic

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