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.
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
Gerald Mayer
Director
Writer
Herbert Moulton
Producer
Jan 31, 1942
Nov 17, 1945
Oct 31, 1942
Jul 24, 1943
Nov 11, 1944
Feb 18, 1939
May 20, 1939
Nov 30, 1940
Oct 23, 2020
Feb 1, 2018
Mar 13, 2025
Jul 12, 1943
May 17, 2002
Oct 31, 1968
Mar 8, 1915
Dec 20, 1957
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
US
United States
English