Mr. Whitney Had a Notion

Name: Mr. Whitney Had a Notion
Director: Gerald Mayer
Genre: History
Released: 1949-05-07
Duration: 11 min
Rating: 6.2
Cast: Lloyd Bridges, Erville Alderson, John Nesbitt, Howard Negley, Harry Hayden

6.2(4)NR194911mEN

Directed by Gerald Mayer

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.