[Vito Marzullo raw #5]
Raw tape #5 for Vito Marzullo documentary. Ward Office. Continuation of previous footage that chronicles a day in the alderman’s office.
Raw tape #5 for Vito Marzullo documentary. Ward Office. Continuation of previous footage that chronicles a day in the alderman’s office.
Raw tape #30 for Vito Marzullo documentary. Vito at home #5 plus exterior. More b-roll of the Marzullo’s decorations and photographs, and the street outside their home.
Raw tape #7 for Vito Marzullo documentary. Ward Office. Color bars onscreen until 11:09. A casual chat between Director Tom Weinberg and Marzullo turns into a lengthy interview covering the inner workings of the Chicago “machine.” Though scattered at times, Marzulllo’s responses reveal his opinions of his ward, of fellow politicians, and of corruption in local government.
Raw tape #35 for Vito Marzullo documentary. Ward office #1. Marzullo fields requests from constituents in his office. Topics include patronage jobs, street repairs, and race relations. Great footage on this tape, only about two minutes of which was used in the final documentary.
Raw tape #8 for Vito Marzullo documentary. Ward office. Marzullo talks with Tom Weinberg about a variety of subjects relating to Chicago politics. He demonstrates some of the most characteristically Chicago political opinions – why patronage is good, why one must be loyal to his party and put the city above himself, etc. Other members of Marzullo’s organization, including County Commissioner Matt Ropa and one of Marzullo’s precinct captains, also offer their opinions.
Raw tape #36 for Vito Marzullo documentary. Ward office #2. Continuation of previous footage of Marzullo in his ward office. Sparks—and eyebrow-raising quotes— fly when Alderman Marzullo and director Tom Weinberg continue their conversation about race relations within the ward. Marzullo rails against Chicago’s Latino immigrants and even attacks some of his fellow Italians for their involvement in organized crime.
Raw tape #9 for Vito Marzullo documentary – “Checkbook journalism.” Continuation of previous footage of Marzullo and one of his precinct captains in the ward office. Also contains footage of director Tom Weinberg and Vito Marzullo looking through the 25th Ward Democratic Organization’s checkbook and ad book, as well as an explanation of the ward’s finances.
Raw tape #37 for Vito Marzullo documentary. Ward office #3. Continuation of previous footage of Marzullo in his ward office. In this section, Marzullo meets with a woman in need of work, and the film crew shoots introductory material for the documentary.