Mr. Whitney Had a Notion

Name: Mr. Whitney Had a Notion
Director: Gerald Mayer
Genre: History
Released: 1949-05-07
Duration: 11 min
Rating: 6.333
Cast: Lloyd Bridges, Erville Alderson, John Nesbitt, Howard Negley, Harry Hayden

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Mr. Whitney Had a Notion

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Status

Released

Production

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Aired

1949-05-07

Mr. Whitney Had a Notion

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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