Genre:History
Released:1949-05-07
Runtime:11
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.
Lloyd Bridges
Character: Eli Whitney
Erville Alderson
Character: Thomas Jefferson
John Nesbitt
Character: Narrator (voice)
Howard Negley
Character: Military Committee Man (as Howard J. Negley)
Harry Hayden
Character: Senatorial Committee Man
Mitchell Lewis
Character: Eli Whitney's Workman