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.
54 mins
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.
Scott Craig
Director
Ken Mazawa
Assistant Camera
Fred Burton
Graphic Designer
Glenn Williams
Sound
Jim Mahoney
Camera Operator
Dominic Contursi
Lighting Coordinator
Jim Mulroyan
Art Direction
Lenny Kaye
Music Coordinator
Michael Flannery
Writer
Molly Bedell
Associate Producer
Carol Eastman
Editor
Steve Golden
Camera Operator
Roger Anderson
Lighting Coordinator
Scott Craig
Producer