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Mr. Whitney Had a Notion

User Score2 votes
55%5.5/10
Release1949→
Runtime0H 11M
LanguageEnglish
StatusReleased

Synopsis

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.

Principal Cast6

Lloyd Bridges

Lloyd Bridges

Eli Whitney

Erville Alderson

Erville Alderson

Thomas Jefferson

John Nesbitt

John Nesbitt

Narrator (voice)

Howard Negley

Howard Negley

Military Committee Man (as Howard J. Negley)

Harry Hayden

Harry Hayden

Senatorial Committee Man

Mitchell Lewis

Mitchell Lewis

Eli Whitney's Workman

Full Cast & Crew (13)

Media1

Posters

Mr. Whitney Had a Notion poster 1

Director

Gerald Mayer

Director →

Certification

NR

Keywords

cotton gin

External Links

IMDb

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Countries:United States of America
Production:Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer