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CBS Reports: Biography of a Bookie Joint

1961-11-30 en 64m
Documentary
An undercover investigative documentary on illegal bookmaking in Boston, using concealed-camera footage to expose institutional corruption and regulatory failure, and triggering major political and law-enforcement reforms following broadcast. (Note: Originally produced and broadcast as part of CBS Reports, but widely cited, archived, and treated as an independent investigative documentary due to production method, cultural impact, and historical significance.)

Director

Jay McMullen

Writer

Jay McMullen

Producer

Jay McMullen

Executive Producer

Fred W. Friendly

Editor

John Schultz

Production Manager

David Buksbaum

Status

Released

Countries

  • United States of America

Companies

  • CBS News Productions