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Mr. Whitney Had a Notion

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Calorie Rating: 15
Released: 1949-05-07
MPAA Rating: NR
Running Time: 11 Minutes
Studios: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer,


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.

Director / Directors



Cast

Lloyd Bridges
Character: Eli Whitney
Erville Alderson
Character: Thomas Jefferson
John Nesbitt
Character: Narrator (voice)

Howard Negley
Character: Military Committee Man (as Howard J. Negley)
Harry Hayden
Character: Senatorial Committee Man
Mitchell Lewis
Character: Eli Whitney's Workman


Production and Crew


Lynden Sparhawk
Art Direction
Rudolph G. Kopp
Original Music Composer
Harold Lipstein
Director of Photography