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.

1979 en 54 minutes

Rating: 0

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.

Trailer

Trailer's not available.

Cast

Walter Jacobson

Walter Jacobson

Narrator

Ed Kelly

Ed Kelly

Himself

Lanny Lukhoff

Lanny Lukhoff

Himself

Michael Bilandic

Michael Bilandic

Himself

Similar Movies

Fahrenheit 9/11

Fahrenheit 9/11

en

June 25, 2004

The Marva Collins Story

The Marva Collins Story

en

December 1, 1981

Die Enkeltrick Betrüger

Die Enkeltrick Betrüger

de

February 4, 2024

From Jack to Juke

From Jack to Juke

en

January 1, 2013

Who Gets the Dog?

Who Gets the Dog?

en

September 13, 2016

Nightsong

Nightsong

en

January 1, 1964

17 Seconds

17 Seconds

en

October 30, 2013

Crossfire

Crossfire

en

December 19, 2023

The Janes

The Janes

en

May 3, 2022

Irish Chicago

Irish Chicago

en

March 15, 2009

Mike Wallace Is Here

Mike Wallace Is Here

en

July 26, 2019

The Secret Policeman

The Secret Policeman

en

October 21, 2003

Eliot Ness vs. Al Capone

Eliot Ness vs. Al Capone

fr

March 29, 2009

Break the Silence

Break the Silence

ar

Invalid date

Misha and the Wolves

Misha and the Wolves

en

September 3, 2021

Dateline: Saigon

Dateline: Saigon

en

March 7, 2017

The Tickle King

The Tickle King

en

February 27, 2017

Zero Impunity

Zero Impunity

en

March 2, 2019