Richard Massingham Movies

A trip to the theatre changes a meek bank clerk's life, as he undergoes hypnosis and leaves without being woken up. Suddenly, he believes he is the...

A bitter burglar, a prostitute and an elderly shoplifter spend their first day out of jail.

Government information film on how to get maximum wear from a man's suit, narrated by one such suit in the form of an autobiography.

British Ministry of Health information film on the risks of poor food hygeine.

National insurance made amusing by the eccentric Richard Massingham.

A road safety film on the dangers of playing in the roads of London in 1947.

“During the Second World War, blackout regulations were imposed to make it harder for enemy aircraft to find their targets over Britain. This...

Advice for post-war British holidaymakers on how to comply with new Treasury legislation on taking money abroad, presented in comic style by Richard...

Richard Massingham's 'Uncle Bob' character helps his family move house.

Richard Massingham directs and stars in this medical short about a man going to any lengths to cure his lumbago.

Describes the many by-products resulting from the carbonisation of coal.

A man extols the enjoyment that can still be had in a bath restricted to the wartime allowance of five inches of hot water.

A provoking film on the place of women.

Richard Massingham stars in an educational short about ways of conserving household energy.

A comedy of a bachelor struggling to wake up and get to work, whilst living in a boarding house.

This film explains how sneezing in public can spread disease, and shows how using a handkerchief can stop it.

An introduction to the famous and historic university town, showing the colleges, as well as the place itself.

A narrative tour of different public houses around England.

Men from Scotland Yard and military intelligence build a dossier on a sabotage ring.

Shows how hygiene can change the course of history and how it was a decisive factor in Britain's World War II victory. Commentary by Dr. Charles Hill.