Mr. Whitney Had a Notion

Mr. Whitney Had a Notion — Plot

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.

• Release date
• May 7, 1949
• Runtime
• 11 min
• Genres
• History
• Director
• Gerald Mayer

Mr. Whitney Had a Notion — Cast

Lloyd Bridges Eli Whitney Erville Alderson Thomas Jefferson

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