Mr. Whitney Had a Notion

IMDb 6.3 1949 • 11 min • History

Director

Gerald Mayer

Country

US

Plot Summary

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.

Top Cast

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

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