Historical short showing how Eli Whitney (best known for the invention of the cotton gin) played a significant role in the introduction of mass productions techniques to the USA in the late 18th century.
Credits
Mr. Whitney Had a Notion Cast
| Name |
Character |
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Lloyd Bridges
He was 36, 85 years old when he died
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as Eli Whitney |
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Howard Negley
He was 51, 85 years old when he died
|
as Military Committee Man (as Howard J. Negley) |
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Mitchell Lewis
He was 68, 76 years old when he died
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as Eli Whitney's Workman |
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Harry Hayden
He was 66, 72 years old when he died
|
as Senatorial Committee Man |
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John Nesbitt
He was 38, 49 years old when he died
|
as Narrator (voice) |
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Erville Alderson
He was 66, 74 years old when he died
|
as Thomas Jefferson |
Mr. Whitney Had a Notion Crew
| Name |
Department |
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Rudolph G. Kopp as Original Music Composer. He was 62 (84) years old when He died
|
Sound |
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Harold Lipstein as Director of Photography. He was 50 (76) years old when He died
|
Camera |
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John Nesbitt as Writer. He was 38 (49) years old when He died
|
Writing |
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Gerald Mayer as Director. He was 29 (82) years old when He died
|
Directing |
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Newell P. Kimlin as Editor. He was 35 (60) years old when He died
|
Editing |
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Herbert Moulton as Producer. He was 26 (71) years old when He died
|
Production |
