Mr. Whitney Had a Notion

Mr. Whitney Had a Notion

Release Date: 1949-05-07

Overview: 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.

Rating: 5.5 / 10

Cast

Lloyd Bridges

Lloyd Bridges

as Eli Whitney

Erville Alderson

Erville Alderson

as Thomas Jefferson

John Nesbitt

John Nesbitt

as Narrator (voice)

Howard Negley

Howard Negley

as Military Committee Man (as Howard J. Negley)

Harry Hayden

Harry Hayden

as Senatorial Committee Man

Crew

  • John Nesbitt - Writer

  • Gerald Mayer - Director

  • Harold Lipstein - Director of Photography

  • Herbert Moulton - Producer

  • Rudolph G. Kopp - Original Music Composer

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