Documentary about political activities in Chicago's 47th Ward, and on the relationship between party politics and the park district.
DocumentaryTV Movie54m
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.
Budget
Not disclosed
Revenue
Not disclosed
Studio
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Title
Ed Kelly and the Fighting 47th
Released
Jun 17, 1979
Rated
Not rated
Region of Origin
United States of America
Original Audio
English
Runtime
54m
Status
Released
Studio
WBBM-TV
