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Mr. Whitney Had a Notion

1949

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

LBLB
Lloyd Bridges

as Eli Whitney

EAEA
Erville Alderson

as Thomas Jefferson

JNJN
John Nesbitt

as Narrator (voice)

HNHN
Howard Negley

as Military Committee Man (as Howard J. Negley)

HHHH
Harry Hayden

as Senatorial Committee Man

MLML
Mitchell Lewis

as Eli Whitney's Workman

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Basic Information
Status
Released
Release Date
5/7/1949
Runtime
0 hours, 11 minutes
Original Language
EN
Financial
Budget
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Revenue
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Profit/Loss
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ROI: N/A
Genres
History
Production Countries
United States of America (US)
Spoken Languages
English (en)
Production Companies
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer