Mr. Whitney Had a Notion (1949)

Mr. Whitney Had a Notion (1949)

1949-05-07 United States of America 11 Min. PG-13
5.5 2 votes

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.

Cast

Lloyd Bridges is Eli Whitney
Eli Whitney
Erville Alderson is Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson
John Nesbitt is Narrator (voice)
Narrator (voice)
Howard Negley is Military Committee Man (as Howard J. Negley)
Military Committee Man (as Howard J. Negley)
Harry Hayden is Senatorial Committee Man
Senatorial Committee Man
Mitchell Lewis is Eli Whitney's Workman
Eli Whitney's Workman

Related Movies