Login

Ed Kelly and the Fighting 47th (1979)

June 17, 1979Documentary, TV Movie0h 54m

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

Overview

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.

Videos
Similar Movies
%0
CrossfireDecember 19, 2023
%0
UnforgivableOctober 17, 2024
%70.88
Fahrenheit 9/11June 25, 2004
%100
Die Enkeltrick BetrügerFebruary 4, 2024
%50
Centrales nucléaire : démantèlement impossibleApril 17, 2013
%80
A Dangerous BoyMarch 18, 2024
%84
Elon Musk’s Twitter TakeoverOctober 10, 2023
%0
JazzTownMarch 14, 2021
%75.85
Hoop DreamsSeptember 12, 1994
%0
On the RinkMay 29, 2018
%80
MalarticFebruary 28, 2024
%100
Disney: Through the Looking GlassJanuary 11, 2010
%80
America at WarFebruary 28, 2025
%45
The Happy Face Killer: Mind of a MonsterJuly 18, 2021
%0
Soaring Over AmericaJanuary 1, 2010
%0
The Trouble with MerleAugust 29, 2002
%80
Die rätselhafte Krankheit – Leben mit ME/CFSJuly 10, 2021
%52
The Cosmic Hoax: An ExposéJuly 5, 2021
%90
Digital EditionJune 7, 2016
%0
Wegman's CrueltySeptember 1, 2004