Mr. Whitney Had a Notion (1949)
1949 · NR · 0h 11m · History
Genres: History
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
Music by: Rudolph G. Kopp
Cinematography: Harold Lipstein
Editor: Newell P. Kimlin
Cast
Lloyd Bridges as Eli WhitneyErville Alderson as Thomas JeffersonJohn Nesbitt as Narrator (voice)Howard Negley as Military Committee Man (as Howard J. Negley)Harry Hayden as Senatorial Committee ManMitchell Lewis as Eli Whitney's WorkmanMore like this
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