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Mr. Whitney Had a Notion (1949)

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

★ 6.2 · 4 votes11 minHistory1949

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
Writers: John Nesbitt
Country: United States
Language: English
Release date: May 7, 1949

Cast

Lloyd BridgesEli Whitney
Erville AldersonThomas Jefferson
John NesbittNarrator (voice)
Howard NegleyMilitary Committee Man (as Howard J. Negley)
Harry HaydenSenatorial Committee Man
Mitchell LewisEli Whitney's Workman

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