Mr. Whitney Had a Notion

May 7, 1949

0h 11m

★ 5.5

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.

Genres

History

Production Companies

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

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Cast

Eli Whitney

Lloyd Bridges

Thomas Jefferson

Erville Alderson

Narrator (voice)

John Nesbitt

Military Committee Man (as Howard J. Negley)

Howard Negley

Senatorial Committee Man

Harry Hayden

Eli Whitney's Workman

Mitchell Lewis

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