Projects - Sloan Science & Film

The Work of 50 Men Lynne Kuemmel, 19:28

THE WORK OF 50 MEN tells the story of Eli Whitney’s invention of the cotton gin in 1794. Whitney was an American inventor and his invention helped shape the economy of the South, and had a huge impact on the slave trade.

CREDITS

Directed by Gregory Lehane. Written by Lynne Kuemmel. Produced by Shirley J. Saldamarco. Production design by Cletus R. Anderson. Principal cast: Andrew Gehling (as Eli Whitney), Laurie Klatscher (Mrs. Green), Ashley-Nicole Sherman (Alaeda), Demetrius Gross (Joseph), Don Wadsworth (Phineas Miller).

SCIENTIFIC SUBJECTS

Engineering

AWARDS

2005, Carnegie Mellon University School of Drama: Production Award

EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES

Short Films
Feature Films

A science focused teaching framework for short and feature films, all of which have received awards from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation for their depictions of scientific themes or characters.