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Ed Kelly and the Fighting 47th

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Calorie Rating: 76
Released: 1979-06-17
Running Time: 54 Minutes
Homepage: https://chicagoemmyonline.org/files/2013/04/1979-1980.pdf
Studios: WBBM-TV,


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 / Directors

Scott Craig
Director


Cast

Walter Jacobson
Character: Narrator
Ed Kelly
Character: Himself
Lanny Lukhoff
Character: Himself

Michael Bilandic
Character: Himself


Production and Crew

Ken Mazawa
Assistant Camera
Fred Burton
Graphic Designer

Jim Mahoney
Camera Operator
Dominic Contursi
Lighting Coordinator
Jim Mulroyan
Art Direction

Lenny Kaye
Music Coordinator
Molly Bedell
Associate Producer

Steve Golden
Camera Operator
Roger Anderson
Lighting Coordinator

Scott Craig
Producer