Richard Massingham Movies

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.

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.

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

A brief documentary about the history of the Royal Mail.

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

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.

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

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.

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

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.

National insurance made amusing by the eccentric Richard Massingham.

Showing the importance of a thorough induction.

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

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

Short road safety film.

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