Mr. Whitney Had a Notion
55 %|May 7, 1949|History
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.
Featured Crew
Gerald Mayer
Director
John Nesbitt
Writer
Herbert Moulton
Producer
Harold Lipstein
Director of Photography
Rudolph G. Kopp
Original Music Composer
Lynden Sparhawk
Art Direction
Newell P. Kimlin
Editor
Cast
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