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Mr. Whitney Had a Notion

Gerald Mayer

1949 • 11m

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 centur...

Mr. Whitney Had a Notion

Cast

Lloyd Bridges

Lloyd BridgesEli Whitney

Erville Alderson

Erville AldersonThomas Jefferson

John Nesbitt

John NesbittNarrator (voice)

Howard Negley

Howard NegleyMilitary Committee Man (as Howard J. Negley)

Harry Hayden

Harry HaydenSenatorial Committee Man

Mitchell Lewis

Mitchell LewisEli Whitney's Workman

Crew

John Nesbitt

John NesbittWriter

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