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.
Director: Gerald Mayer
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Lloyd Bridges as Eli Whitney |
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Erville Alderson as Thomas Jefferson |
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John Nesbitt as Narrator (voice) |
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Howard Negley as Military Committee Man (as Howard J. Negley) |
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Harry Hayden as Senatorial Committee Man |
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Mitchell Lewis as Eli Whitney's Workman |
| Directing | Gerald Mayer | Director |
| Writing | John Nesbitt | Writer |
| Production | Herbert Moulton | Producer |
| Camera | Harold Lipstein | Director of Photography |
| Sound | Rudolph G. Kopp | Original Music Composer |
| Art | Lynden Sparhawk | Art Direction |
| Editing | Newell P. Kimlin | Editor |
