Mr. Whitney Had a Notion

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Mr. Whitney Had a Notion (1949)

Directed by Gerald Mayer

History · 11m

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.

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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
Original Music Composer
Rudolph G. Kopp
Editor
Newell P. Kimlin
Producer
Herbert Moulton

Details

Release date
1949-05-07
Runtime
11m
Genres
History
Original language
EN
Spoken languages
English
Countries
United States of America
Production
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer