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Ed Kelly and the Fighting 47th

Plot: 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
Release Date: Sunday, June 17 1979
45 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Walter JacobsonWalter Jacobson. Walter Jacobson was >> in Ed Kelly and the Fighting 47th as 'Narrator'.
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Portrait of Ed KellyEd Kelly. Ed Kelly was >> in Ed Kelly and the Fighting 47th as 'Himself'.
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Portrait of Lanny LukhoffLanny Lukhoff. Lanny Lukhoff was >> in Ed Kelly and the Fighting 47th as 'Himself'.
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Portrait of Michael BilandicMichael Bilandic. Michael Bilandic was >> in Ed Kelly and the Fighting 47th as 'Himself'.
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Crew

Portrait of Scott CraigScott Craig. Scott Craig was >> in Ed Kelly and the Fighting 47th as 'Director, Producer'
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Portrait of Michael FlanneryMichael Flannery. Michael Flannery was >> in Ed Kelly and the Fighting 47th as 'Writer'
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Portrait of Molly BedellMolly Bedell. Molly Bedell was >> in Ed Kelly and the Fighting 47th as 'Associate Producer'
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Portrait of Carol EastmanCarol Eastman. Carol Eastman was >> in Ed Kelly and the Fighting 47th as 'Editor'
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Portrait of Lenny KayeLenny Kaye. Lenny Kaye was >> in Ed Kelly and the Fighting 47th as 'Music Coordinator'
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Portrait of Glenn WilliamsGlenn Williams. Glenn Williams was >> in Ed Kelly and the Fighting 47th as 'Sound'
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Portrait of Ken MazawaKen Mazawa. Ken Mazawa was >> in Ed Kelly and the Fighting 47th as 'Assistant Camera'
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Portrait of Jim MulroyanJim Mulroyan. Jim Mulroyan was >> in Ed Kelly and the Fighting 47th as 'Art Direction'
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Portrait of Jim MahoneyJim Mahoney. Jim Mahoney was >> in Ed Kelly and the Fighting 47th as 'Camera Operator'
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Portrait of Steve GoldenSteve Golden. Steve Golden was >> in Ed Kelly and the Fighting 47th as 'Camera Operator'
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Portrait of Roger AndersonRoger Anderson. Roger Anderson was >> in Ed Kelly and the Fighting 47th as 'Lighting Coordinator'
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Portrait of Dominic ContursiDominic Contursi. Dominic Contursi was >> in Ed Kelly and the Fighting 47th as 'Lighting Coordinator'
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Portrait of Fred BurtonFred Burton. Fred Burton was >> in Ed Kelly and the Fighting 47th as 'Graphic Designer'
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