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  • [Vito Marzullo raw #7]

    [Vito Marzullo raw #7]

    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.

  • [Vito Marzullo raw #35]

    [Vito Marzullo raw #35]

    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.

  • [Vito Marzullo raw #8]

    [Vito Marzullo raw #8]

    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.

  • [Vito Marzullo raw #36]

    [Vito Marzullo raw #36]

    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.

  • [Vito Marzullo raw #9]

    [Vito Marzullo raw #9]

    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.

  • [Vito Marzullo raw #37]

    [Vito Marzullo raw #37]

    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.

  • [Vito Marzullo raw #10]

    [Vito Marzullo raw #10]

    Raw tape #10 for Vito Marzullo documentary. “Graffiti Erasers.” Weinberg and Marzullo continue discussing the ward’s ad books. After that, a man comes in who wants Marzullo’s help in starting a graffiti cleanup program, but his story has a few inconsistencies and Marzullo doesn’t buy it. The man completely loses control over his emotions after being rejected and leaves the office in tears.

  • [Vito Marzullo raw #44]

    [Vito Marzullo raw #44]

    Raw tape #44 for Vito Marzullo documentary. Rakove transitions. Director Tom Weinberg talks with Milton Rakove, a professor of political science at the University of Illinois-Chicago and author who documented the Chicago political machine under Mayor Richard J. Daley. Weinberg coaxes sound bytes out of Rakove, used as transitions in the documentary’s final cut. They discuss Marzullo’s strengths and weaknesses, his day-to-day operations as part of the “machine” and how the Chicago City Council really governs.

 
 
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