Mr. Whitney Had a Notion
1949/05/07 (US) | 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.
Gerald Mayer
Director
Lead 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
Budget
$ 0
Revenue
$ 0
Status
Released
Production Company
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Crews
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