Movie Description
Mr. Whitney Had a Notion
(1949)Overview
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.
Featured Crew
- Director : Gerald Mayer
- Producer : Herbert Moulton
- Writer : John Nesbitt
- Editor : Newell P. Kimlin
- Cast : Lloyd Bridges,Erville Alderson,John Nesbitt,Howard Negley,Harry Hayden,Mitchell Lewis
Cast
Eli Whitney
Thomas Jefferson
Narrator (voice)
Military Committee Man (as Howard J. Negley)
Senatorial Committee Man
Eli Whitney's Workman
Posters
Recommendations
The Current War
6.687
Radium Girls
6.574
For Whom the Bell Tolls
6.528
Raintree County
6.441
Oranges and Sunshine
6.946
Köln 75
7.173
Mayerling
6.219
The Last Rifleman
6.682
Lady Jane
6.9
The Hill
7.639
Glory Road
7.404
Ronaldo
6.976
Drums Along the Mohawk
6.484
The Good Earth
6.319
A Night to Remember
7.645
The Alamo
7.094
Emperor
6.148
Facts
Original TitleMr. Whitney Had a Notion
Status Released
Release Information
-
1949-05-07
Original LanguageEnglish
Runtime 00h 11m
Production CompaniesMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Genres
- History
