Mr. Whitney Had a Notion

1949 · 11 min · HistoryNR

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.

Director: Gerald Mayer
Writer: John Nesbitt
Released: May 7, 1949
Language: English

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

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