Mr. Whitney Had a Notion

Name: Mr. Whitney Had a Notion
Director: Gerald Mayer
Genre: History
Released: 1949-05-07
Duration: 11 min
Cast: Lloyd Bridges, Erville Alderson, John Nesbitt, Howard Negley, Harry Hayden

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1949 · 11 min · NR · History · TMDB 6.2/10

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.

Directed by Gerald Mayer

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