Mr. Whitney Had a Notion (1949)

Name: Mr. Whitney Had a Notion
Genre: History
Released: 07 May 1949
Rating: 5.50
Cast: Lloyd Bridges, Erville Alderson, John Nesbitt, Howard Negley, Harry Hayden

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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: May 07, 1949

Runtime: 11 minutes

Language: English

Studio: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Country: United States of America

Cast: Lloyd Bridges, Erville Alderson, John Nesbitt, Howard Negley, Harry Hayden, Mitchell Lewis

Crew: John Nesbitt (Writer), Gerald Mayer (Director), Harold Lipstein (Director of Photography), Herbert Moulton (Producer), Rudolph G. Kopp (Original Music Composer), Newell P. Kimlin (Editor)

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