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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.

★0.0 1979 54m Scott Craig PG-13

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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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

4 principal cast

Walter Jacobson

Narrator

Ed Kelly

Himself

Lanny Lukhoff

Himself

Michael Bilandic

Himself

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Ed Kelly and the Fighting 47th (1979) is available to stream on Flicksy via 6 verified sources, aggregated from publicly available embed providers. The 54m documentary directed by Scott Craig is rated 0.0/10 by — viewers.

Frequently asked

When was Ed Kelly and the Fighting 47th released?

Ed Kelly and the Fighting 47th was released on June 17, 1979.

Who directed Ed Kelly and the Fighting 47th?

Ed Kelly and the Fighting 47th was directed by Scott Craig.

How long is Ed Kelly and the Fighting 47th?

Ed Kelly and the Fighting 47th has a runtime of 54 minutes.

What genre is Ed Kelly and the Fighting 47th?

Ed Kelly and the Fighting 47th is categorized as Documentary, TV Movie.

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