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.

Jun 17, 1979 54m

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Synopsis

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.

Title	Ed Kelly and the Fighting 47th
Companies	WBBM-TV
Countries	United States of America
Keywords	chicago, illinois, investigative journalism, political machine, clientelism, patronage, party politics