Mr. Whitney Had a Notion

Mr. Whitney Had a Notion (1949)

★ 6.3 (3) 11m 1949
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.

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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

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