A news crew takes the viewer on a trip through the 47th Ward of Chicago - and into the inner workings of the Democratic Party's "political machine" that was run by Ed Kelly.
01:33Copy video clip URL An unnamed narrator tells the audience that the footage that’s playing onscreen is of Chicago in October, 1978.
01:56Copy video clip URL A now-historical political campaign poster for Ed Kelly and Chicago’s Forty-Seventh Ward can be seen.
2:00Copy video clip URL The narrator states that there are fifty total wards in the Chicago.
2:24Copy video clip URL Kelly steps up to a podium to begin his speech amid a sea of applause.
4:20Copy video clip URL The footage transitions to a view of the Chicago skyline.
4:22Copy video clip URL The narrator states that “Chicago is the home of the last big city political machine”.
5:00Copy video clip URL A historic red and white neon business sign can be seen.
5:17Copy video clip URL A classic city bus (circa the 1950’s) can be seen in front of a savings bank with a sign from the same era.
5:19Copy video clip URL A historic Austro-Bavarian beer garden can be seen.
5:24Copy video clip URL A historic Baden-Württemberg beer garden can be seen.
5:27Copy video clip URL A historic Greek restaurant can be seen.
6:45Copy video clip URL The Forty-Seventh Ward’s Democratic Party dinner can be seen being held at the historic Conrad Hilton Hotel.
7:30Copy video clip URL Various so called “political kingpins” are seen at the dinner.
8:03Copy video clip URL The narrator states that two-thousand patrons are in attendance at the dinner.
8:34Copy video clip URL The then Mayor of Chicago can be seen at the dinner.
9:03Copy video clip URL Television host Phil Donahue can be seen at the dinner.
9:08Copy video clip URL The family of Mayor Daley are in attendance at the dinner.
10:23Copy video clip URL A slideshow about Ed Kelly is shown at the event.
11:15Copy video clip URL The footage transitions from the slideshow, to Kelly at the event, with classic “big band” music playing as people applaud.
11:36Copy video clip URL Kelly is at the podium at the event, ready to give a speech.
12:16Copy video clip URL A now-historic red, white, and blue political book about Kelly is shown.
13:11Copy video clip URL The footage transitions back to a shot of the Chicago skyline.
14:40Copy video clip URL The narrator discusses how much power and influence Kelly has over the Chicago Park District.
15:16Copy video clip URL A campaign sign for Kelly and the Democratic Party can be seen.
15:37Copy video clip URL A packed Democratic Party meeting with an applauding audience in the Forty-Seventh Ward is shown.
16:14Copy video clip URL A “freeze frame” montage of Kelly’s “Precinct Captains” is shown.
18:19Copy video clip URL One of the “Precinct Captains” is shown commenting in sign language with deaf constituents.
20:21Copy video clip URL The same “Precinct Captain” is shown meeting with a Jordanian family who are dressed in traditional clothing.
22:22Copy video clip URL Construction projects can be seen in the Forty-Seventh Ward.
23:00Copy video clip URL A Republican politician in the Forty-Seventh Ward lambasts Kelly’s red, white, and blue book at a constituent meeting.
25:05Copy video clip URL One of Kelly’s “Precinct Captains” lies about living in the Forty-Seventh Ward.
26:15Copy video clip URL Constituents can be seen going to vote in a barber shop.
27:45Copy video clip URL One of Kelly’s “Precinct Captains” can be seen with his son, while they drive elderly supporters to and from the polls.
32:04Copy video clip URL The Republicans in the Forty-Seventh Ward see that they’ve lost the election.
32:53Copy video clip URL The narrator reveals that Kelly wants to run the Democratic Party for all of Cook County, Illinois.
33:58Copy video clip URL Kelly is interviewed regarding a concert scandal that took place at Soldier Field.
34:34Copy video clip URL Kelly sets up the Forty-Seventh Ward’s Christmas Party at a Retirement Home.
36:04Copy video clip URL A Polka version of “We Wish You a Merry Christmas” is played at the event.
36:11Copy video clip URL Footage of a nine inch snowfall in Chicago is shown.
36:40Copy video clip URL Kelly gets his personnel to drive snowplows and clear the roadways and walkways.
37:50Copy video clip URL A “Casino Party” is shown being held at the aforementioned retirement home.
40:24Copy video clip URL The footage transitions to the Better Government Association (BGA), who are investigating Kelly and the Democratic Party in the Forty-Seventh Ward.
42:31Copy video clip URL One of the “Precinct Captains” stands outside of the barber shop that was mentioned earlier, trying to mobilize more Democratic voters.
44:10Copy video clip URL An undercover BGA Investigator gets one of the “Precinct Captains” to explain the Democratic Party’s political tactics and past victories int he Forty-Seventh Ward.
46:20Copy video clip URL Kelly reads the mayoral election results for the Forty-Seventh Ward.
47:42Copy video clip URL Kelly visits a neighborhood community service project.
49:25Copy video clip URL A BGA Representative explains in an interview that one of Kelly’s “Precinct Captains” obtained over one hundred medical exceptions for certain voters, so that they could vote absentee.
50:16Copy video clip URL The narrator states that the medical and political officials involved with obtaining and distributing these medical exceptions could nor be reached for comment.
53:24Copy video clip URL Kelly’s constituency and subordinates pledge their support to the Democratic mayoral candidate who defeated their original candidate.
54:03Copy video clip URL The aforementioned mayoral candidate and Kelly develop a political rivalry.
54:55Copy video clip URL The footage transitions to a skyline view of the Forty-Seventh Ward.
55:44Copy video clip URL The footage transitions to a skyline view of downtown Chicago.
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