Ed Kelly and the Fighting 47th (1979)
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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.
Release Date : June 17, 1979
Runtime : 54m
Genre : Documentary, TV Movie
Companies : WBBM-TV
Countries : United States of America
Keywords : chicago, illinois, investigative journalism, political machine, clientelism, patronage, party politics
