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Mr. Whitney Had a Notion(1949)
Status: Released
Date: 1949-05-07
55%
2 Votes
Time: 0h 11m
Overview:
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.
Languages: English.
Countries:
United States of America
ProductionCompanies: 
Movie: Mr. Whitney Had a Notion
Top 6 Billed 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
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Overview
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.
Release Date
1949-05-07
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