Mr. Whitney Had a Notion

Mr. Whitney Had a Notion

11 mins | History | May 7, 1949

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.

Mr. Whitney Had a Notion

11 mins | History | May 7, 1949

Mr. Whitney Had a Notion
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.
Producers
Original title Mr. Whitney Had a Notion
Directors Gerald Mayer
Writers John Nesbitt

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