Mr. Whitney Had a Notion
May 7, 1949
11 min
NR
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History
6.3
User Score
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About
Historical short showing how Eli Whitney (best known for the invention of the cotton gin) played a significant role in the introduction of mass production techniques to the USA in the late 18th century.
Movie Info
Status: Released
Director: Gerald Mayer
Runtime: 11 min
Top Cast
Lloyd Bridges
Eli Whitney
Erville Alderson
Thomas Jefferson
John Nesbitt
Narrator (voice)
Howard Negley
Military Committee Man (as Howard J. Negley)
Harry Hayden
Senatorial Committee Man
Mitchell Lewis
Eli Whitney's Workman