Tom Palazzolo's Chicago

Displaying a knack for capturing ethnographic detail and themes with broad appeal, filmmaker Tom Palazzolo has long trained his lens on the colorful residents of Chicago. The short documentaries collected here include "Labor Day, East Chicago" (1979), depicting a seniors' celebration that includes a beauty pageant; "I Married a Munchkin" (1994), the story of Mary Ellen St. Aubin and her spouse, a cast member of "The Wizard of Oz"; and "Down Clark Street" (2000), Palazzolo's portrait of his home neighborhood during the 1960s. 92 min. total. Standard; Soundtrack: English.