MovieDocumentaryTV Movie
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.
19790h 54m
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.
- Director
- Scott Craig
- Writers
- Michael Flannery
Links
Where to Watch · IN
Streaming data provided by JustWatch via TMDB. Quality tiers (HD/4K) aren't exposed by TMDB.
Cast
Crew
Directing
- Scott CraigDirector
Writing
- Michael FlanneryWriter
Production
- Molly BedellAssociate Producer
- Scott CraigProducer
Camera
- Jim MahoneyCamera Operator
- Steve GoldenCamera Operator
- Ken MazawaAssistant Camera
Editing
- Carol EastmanEditor
Sound
- Glenn WilliamsSound
- Lenny KayeMusic Coordinator
Art
- Jim MulroyanArt Direction
- Fred BurtonGraphic Designer
Lighting
- Roger AndersonLighting Coordinator
- Dominic ContursiLighting Coordinator