Mr. Whitney Had a Notion

Mr. Whitney Had a Notion

1949
11m
5.5

5.5/10

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History
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.

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Status: Released

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Production Countries
United States of America
Spoken Languages
English

Keywords

cotton gin

Quick Facts

Release Date May 7, 1949
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt0143752

Cast

Lloyd Bridges
Lloyd Bridges

Eli Whitney

Erville Alderson
Erville Alderson

Thomas Jefferson

John Nesbitt
John Nesbitt

Narrator (voice)

Howard Negley
Howard Negley

Military Committee Man (as Howard J. Negley)

Harry Hayden
Harry Hayden

Senatorial Committee Man

Mitchell Lewis
Mitchell Lewis

Eli Whitney's Workman

Key Crew

John Nesbitt
Writer
Gerald Mayer
Director
Herbert Moulton
Producer