Mr. Whitney Had a Notion
1949 | 11m | English
Popularity: 1 (history)
| Director: | Gerald Mayer |
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| Writer: | John Nesbitt |
| Staring: |
| 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 Date: | May 07, 1949 |
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| Director: | Gerald Mayer |
| Writer: | John Nesbitt |
| Genres: | History |
| Keywords | cotton gin |
| Production Companies | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: May 07, 2024 Entered: May 05, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Lloyd Bridges | Eli Whitney |
| Erville Alderson | Thomas Jefferson |
| John Nesbitt | Narrator (voice) |
| Howard Negley | Military Committee Man (as Howard J. Negley) |
| Harry Hayden | Senatorial Committee Man |
| Mitchell Lewis | Eli Whitney's Workman |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Gerald Mayer | Director |
| Harold Lipstein | Director of Photography |
| Lynden Sparhawk | Art Direction |
| Rudolph G. Kopp | Original Music Composer |
| John Nesbitt | Writer |
| Newell P. Kimlin | Editor |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Herbert Moulton | Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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| 2024 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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| 2025 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
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| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| 2025 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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