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Mr. Whitney Had a Notion

HD5.5

1949

0h 11m

History

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.

Top Cast

Lloyd Bridges

as Eli Whitney

Erville Alderson

as Thomas Jefferson

John Nesbitt

as Narrator (voice)

Howard Negley

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