Mr. Whitney Had a Notion (1949)

History

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

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