Ed Kelly and the Fighting 47th
Ed Kelly and the Fighting 47th
| 17 June 1979 (USA)
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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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SoftInloveRox

Horrible, fascist and poorly acted

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LouHomey

From my favorite movies..

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Kirandeep Yoder

The joyful confection is coated in a sparkly gloss, bright enough to gleam from the darkest, most cynical corners.

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Raymond Sierra

The film may be flawed, but its message is not.

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