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

May 7, 1949
11m
TMDB6.3· 4

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

Lloyd Bridges

Eli Whitney

Erville Alderson

Erville Alderson

Thomas Jefferson

John Nesbitt

John Nesbitt

Narrator (voice)

Howard Negley

Howard Negley

Military Committee Man (as Howard J. Negley)

Harry Hayden

Harry Hayden

Senatorial Committee Man

Mitchell Lewis

Mitchell Lewis

Eli Whitney's Workman

Crew
Gerald Mayer

Gerald Mayer

Director

John Nesbitt

John Nesbitt

Writer

Herbert Moulton

Herbert Moulton

Producer

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Movie Info
StatusReleased
Original LanguageEnglish
Budget (USD)N/A
Revenue (USD)N/A
Popularity0%
Produced by
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

US

Released in

United States

Spoken Languages

English