Mr. Whitney Had a Notion
Film194911 min6.2/10 on TMDB
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Directed by Gerald Mayer
The story
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.
Cast & crew
Lloyd BridgesEli Whitney
Erville AldersonThomas JeffersonJohn Nesbitt
John NesbittNarrator (voice)
Howard NegleyMilitary Committee Man (as Howard J. Negley)
Harry HaydenSenatorial Committee Man
Mitchell LewisEli Whitney's WorkmanExplore the crew
- Director
- Gerald Mayer
- Writer
- John Nesbitt
- Producer
- Herbert Moulton
- Original Music Composer
- Rudolph G. Kopp
- Director of Photography
- Harold Lipstein
- Editor
- Newell P. Kimlin