Ed Kelly and the Fighting 47th

Ed Kelly and the Fighting 47th (1979)

Documentary about political activities in Chicago's 47th Ward, and on the relationship between party politics and the park district.

  • Genre: Documentary, TV Movie
  • Release Date: 1979-06-17
  • Runtime: 0h 54min
  • Language: English
  • Production Company: WBBM-TV
  • Production Country: United States of America
  • Director:

Summary

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.

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Production Scott Craig Producer
Directing Scott Craig Director
Production Molly Bedell Associate Producer
Writing Michael Flannery Writer
Editing Carol Eastman Editor
Camera Jim Mahoney Camera Operator
Camera Steve Golden Camera Operator
Sound Glenn Williams Sound
Lighting Roger Anderson Lighting Coordinator
Lighting Dominic Contursi Lighting Coordinator
Camera Ken Mazawa Assistant Camera
Sound Lenny Kaye Music Coordinator
Art Jim Mulroyan Art Direction
Art Fred Burton Graphic Designer