Watch Free Ed Kelly and the Fighting 47th (1979) : Movies Online 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 | : | Jun 17, 1979 |
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Genres | : | Documentary, TV Movie |
Production Company | : | WBBM-TV |
Production Countries | : | United States of America |
Casts | : | Walter Jacobson, Ed Kelly, Lanny Lukhoff, Michael Bilandic |
Plot Keywords | : | chicago, illinois, investigative journalism, political machine, clientelism, patronage, party politics |
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