Ed Kelly and the Fighting 47th (1979)

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 WBBMTV in 1979 the documentary details machine politics patronage clientelism and bribery that ran rife in Chicagos 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