![[Vito Marzullo raw #31]](https://mediaburn.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/653863676_640-228x160.jpg)
Chicago, Chicago Politics, NHPRC, Politics, Roots of Video, Vito Marzullo
Raw tape #31 for Vito Marzullo. City Council with Vito wired #1. The tape follows Vito Marzullo through the first part of a typical day at City Hall. Though most of the tape consists of Vito sitting at his desk or walking through the halls, it does catch a few hushed conversations about business deals and proof of the patronage system at work in Chicago. Continue reading →
![[Vito Marzullo raw #15]](https://mediaburn.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/653863659_640-228x160.jpg)
Chicago, Chicago Politics, NHPRC, Politics, Roots of Video, Tom Weinberg, Vito Marzullo
Raw tape #15 for Vito Marzullo documentary. Color bars only for visual. Continuation of conversation on raw tape #14 and contains Marzullo’s candid remarks on allegations made against him, ranging from financial misdeeds to mafia connections, and his “machine” politics. Continue reading →
![[Vito Marzullo raw #23]](https://mediaburn.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/645617793_640-228x160.jpg)
Chicago, Chicago Politics, NHPRC, Politics, Roots of Video, Vito Marzullo
Raw tape #23 for Vito Marzullo documentary. Despres #1. Interview with Alderman Leon Despres, who had a longtime feud with Marzullo and served with him in the city council for over twenty years. He gives his description of Marzullo’s character and shares his dislike of Marzullo both personally and politically. Despres also gives a concise description the political institution known informally as the “Chicago Machine” and how it operates. Continue reading →
![[Vito Marzullo raw #18]](https://mediaburn.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/645584031_640-228x160.jpg)
Chicago, Chicago Politics, NHPRC, Politics, Roots of Video, Vito Marzullo
Raw tape #4 for Vito Marzullo documentary. Footage from the 1978 Democratic Party Dinner in Chicago, a reception for then-President Jimmy Carter. Alderman Vito Marzullo and other attendees talk politics over dinner. Contains a few interesting quotes, which are tough to hear due to background noise. Continue reading →
![[Vito Marzullo raw #24]](https://mediaburn.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/645589587_640-228x160.jpg)
Chicago, Chicago Politics, NHPRC, Politics, Roots of Video, Vito Marzullo
Raw tape #24 for Vito Marzullo documentary. Despres #2. Continuation of interview. Despres talks extensively about patronage and organized crime in Chicago and about the influence of Saul Alinsky. Last seven minutes shows exteriors of downtown Chicago. Continue reading →
![[Vito Marzullo raw #19]](https://mediaburn.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/645567539_640-228x160.jpg)
Chicago, Chicago Politics, NHPRC, Politics, Roots of Video, Vito Marzullo
Raw tape #19 for Vito Marzullo documentary. 1978 Democratic Party Dinner in Chicago. President Jimmy Carter delivers his keynote address to an audience of more than 7,000 Chicago democrats, including Alderman Vito Marzullo. Continue reading →
![[Vito Marzullo raw #26]](https://mediaburn.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/645573709_640-228x160.jpg)
Chicago, Chicago Politics, NHPRC, Politics, Roots of Video, Vito Marzullo
Raw tape #26 for Vito Marzullo documentary. Vito at home #1. Cute pre-interview banter between Tom Weinberg and the Marzullos. Topics of discussion include the family’s background, successful parenting, and problems among young people in Chicago. Continue reading →
![[Vito Marzullo raw #20, #21, #22]](https://mediaburn.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/645846669_640-228x160.jpg)
Chicago, Chicago Politics, NHPRC, Politics, Roots of Video, Tom Weinberg, Viewers Choice, Vito Marzullo
Raw tape #20, #21, #22 for Vito Marzullo documentary. City Hall #1, #2, #3. Political historian Milton Rakove, a professor of political science at University of Illinois-Chicago, interviews Vito Marzullo in his office at City Hall. Continue reading →