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.
Genre: Documentary, TV Movie
Stars: Walter Jacobson, Ed Kelly, Lanny Lukhoff, Michael Bilandic
Crew: Scott Craig (Director), Molly Bedell (Associate Producer), Michael Flannery (Writer), Carol Eastman (Editor), Jim Mahoney (Camera Operator), Steve Golden (Camera Operator)
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Studio: WBBM-TV
Runtime: 54 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Jun 17, 1979
IMDb: 10
