Mr. Whitney Had a Notion

Name: Mr. Whitney Had a Notion
Genre: History
Released: 1949
Duration: 11 min
Rating: 6.25

1949 · 11 min

History

★ 6.3

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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.

Crew

Director Gerald Mayer
Writer John Nesbitt
Director of Photography Harold Lipstein

Cast

Lloyd Bridges
Eli Whitney
Erville Alderson
Thomas Jefferson
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John Nesbitt
Narrator (voice)
Howard Negley
Military Committee Man (as Howard J. Negley)
Harry Hayden
Senatorial Committee Man
Mitchell Lewis
Eli Whitney's Workman

Crew

Director — Gerald Mayer
Writer — John Nesbitt
Director of Photography — Harold Lipstein

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