Richard Massingham Movies

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.

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

“Catching up with gossip, inspecting new ducklings, clambering over gates, walking across meadows - the life of a postman appears idyllic, but...

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

Joe the Burglar explains how he goes about his job for the benefit of the audience, providing a lesson in how to avoid being broken into.

The effortlessly comic abandons the stress of his city job to work on a farm.

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...

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

A brief documentary about the history of the Royal Mail.

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

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.

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

A husband sneezes inconsiderately all over the place, until his wife has had enough and leaves him.

Richard Massingham gives a comic demonstration of how to cross the road.

A secretarial pool dream of the ideal civil servant to be their boss.