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Ed Kelly and the Fighting 47th
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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."

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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Cast

Walter Jacobson

Narrator

Ed Kelly

Himself

Lanny Lukhoff

Himself

Michael Bilandic

Himself

Crew

Molly Bedell

Associate Producer

Scott Craig

Director

Fred Burton

Graphic Designer

Jim Mulroyan

Art Direction

Jim Mahoney

Camera Operator

Roger Anderson

Lighting Coordinator

Lenny Kaye

Music Coordinator

Carol Eastman

Editor

Glenn Williams

Sound

Dominic Contursi

Lighting Coordinator

Michael Flannery

Writer

Steve Golden

Camera Operator

Ken Mazawa

Assistant Camera

Scott Craig

Producer