Mr. Whitney Had a Notion
Mr. Whitney Had a Notion

Mr. Whitney Had a Notion (1949)

1949-05-07

(US) •

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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.

Movie Cast

Mr. Whitney Had a Notion

Lloyd Bridges

Eli Whitney

Mr. Whitney Had a Notion

Erville Alderson

Thomas Jefferson

Mr. Whitney Had a Notion

John Nesbitt

Narrator (voice)

Mr. Whitney Had a Notion

Howard Negley

Military Committee Man (as Howard J. Negley)

Mr. Whitney Had a Notion

Harry Hayden

Senatorial Committee Man

Mr. Whitney Had a Notion

Mitchell Lewis

Eli Whitney's Workman