Richard Massingham Movies

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

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 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...

Short road safety film.

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

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

Two men, worn down by their dismal daily existence, decide to take action.

An industrial film instructing employees in the then-new air travel industry how to deal with problem customers.

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.

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

A provoking film on the place of women.

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

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.

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

The story of a family house through four generations

Documentary short film reporting on the activities of the American Red Cross and the useage made of contributed funds for the previous year. ...

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.

A short comedy about dentistry by the doctor and (at this point) amateur film-maker Richard Massingham.