The Shame of a City
The Shame of a City

The Shame of a City

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1 hr 31 min

2006-04-06

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In 1904, author Lincoln Steffens wrote, Philadelphia is a city that is corrupt and contented. In 2003 filmmaker Tigre Hill chronicled the Philadelphia mayoral race between Democrat incumbent mayor, John Street and Republican challenger Sam Katz. Early polls showed Katz with a small lead. Hill had inside access to the Katz campaign and although rebuffed by the Street campaign, managed to get footage. Twenty-seven days before the election an FBI bug was found in the mayor s office. It looked like 1904 all over again-blatant corruption. The discovery of the bug at first seemed like a death knell to the Street campaign and a near certain victory for Katz. How did the mayor react to the bug? This powerful documentary shows how-drum up support by polarizing the electorate.

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Bill Clinton

Bill Clinton

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Bill Cosby

Bill Cosby

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James Carville

James Carville

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Rudolph Giuliani

Rudolph Giuliani

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John F. Street

John F. Street

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Sam Katz

Sam Katz

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