Ed Kelly and the Fighting 47th

Name: Ed Kelly and the Fighting 47th
Released: 1979-06-17

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·1979· 54 min

Director: Scott Craig

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

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.

Cast

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Walter Jacobson

Narrator

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Ed Kelly

Himself

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Lanny Lukhoff

Himself

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Michael Bilandic

Himself

In brief

Ed Kelly and the Fighting 47th (1979) is a documentary, tv movie film. The film has not yet gathered many viewer ratings. The film runs 54min. Check current streaming availability in the "Where to watch" section above.

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Ed Kelly and the Fighting 47th runs 54 minutes (54min).

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Ed Kelly and the Fighting 47th was released in 1979.