Mr. Whitney Had a Notion

11m
History
5.5

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

Crew

Gerald Mayer
Director
John Nesbitt
Writer
Newell P. Kimlin
Editor
Harold Lipstein
Director of Photography
Herbert Moulton
Producer
Rudolph G. Kopp
Original Music Composer
Lynden Sparhawk
Art Direction

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