Mr. Whitney Had a Notion

1949•11m•History
TMDB6.2

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.

PlaySimilars

Actors

Lloyd Bridges

Lloyd Bridges

Eli Whitney

Erville Alderson

Erville Alderson

Thomas Jefferson

J

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

You may like

The Film That Was Lost

The Film That Was Lost

7.5·1942·Movie
People on Paper

People on Paper

6.7·1945·Movie
The Story That Couldn't Be Printed

The Story That Couldn't Be Printed

7.0·1939·Movie
Utopia of Death

Utopia of Death

7.0·1940·Movie
The Golden Hunch

The Golden Hunch

9.0·1945·Movie
American Spoken Here

American Spoken Here

9.0·1940·Movie
The Story of Alfred Nobel

The Story of Alfred Nobel

7.0·1939·Movie
Magic on a Stick

Magic on a Stick

8.0·1946·Movie
Angel of Mercy

Angel of Mercy

6.8·1939·Movie
Forgotten Treasure

Forgotten Treasure

7.3·1943·Movie
Souvenirs of Death

Souvenirs of Death

7.2·1948·Movie
The Great American Mug

The Great American Mug

7.2·1945·Movie
The Hidden Master

The Hidden Master

8.0·1940·Movie
We Do It Because

We Do It Because

6.5·1942·Movie
The Seesaw and the Shoes

The Seesaw and the Shoes

6.5·1945·Movie
A Way in the Wilderness

A Way in the Wilderness

7.0·1940·Movie
Yankee Doodle Goes to Town

Yankee Doodle Goes to Town

8.0·1939·Movie
Madero of Mexico

Madero of Mexico

7.0·1942·Movie
Strange Testament

Strange Testament

7.5·1941·Movie
One Against the World

One Against the World

8.0·1939·Movie