Mr. Whitney Had a Notion
5.5/ 10 2 votes 1949-05-07 0h 11m 0 popularity
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.
Director: Gerald Mayer
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
