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Mr. Whitney Had a Notion (1949)

NR · 1949-05-07 · 11m · EN
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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.

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John NesbittWriterGerald MayerDirector

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Lloyd BridgesLloyd BridgesEli WhitneyErville AldersonErville AldersonThomas JeffersonJohn NesbittJohn NesbittNarrator (voice)Howard NegleyHoward NegleyMilitary Committee Man (as Howard J. Negley)Harry HaydenHarry HaydenSenatorial Committee ManMitchell LewisMitchell LewisEli Whitney's Workman

Keywords

Cotton gin

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Genre affinityHistoryTheme affinityCotton GinPacingShortDirector preference657415Actor preference294784 · 154741 · 220769Country preferenceUs

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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.

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Mr. Whitney Had a Notion has a runtime of 11 minutes.