Richard Massingham

Comedy of the theft of a poodle by a villain and the chase after him.

Showing the importance of a thorough induction.

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

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

Short road safety film.

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.

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.

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

Public health film, warning of the dangers of this airborne disease through sneezing.

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

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

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

Another of Richard Massingham's films about the dangers of sneezing and germ transmission, and what to do with used handkerchiefs

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

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

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

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

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

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...

National insurance made amusing by the eccentric Richard Massingham.

Filmed shortly after World War II," The Silent Order" records the lives of Trappist monks living inside the 12th-century Monastery of the Holy...

Documentary on savings

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

Comedy of the theft of a poodle by a villain and the chase after him.

Comedy of the theft of a poodle by a villain and the chase after him.

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

Styles of architecture used in the 1951 South Bank Exhibition, London.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 brief documentary about the history of the Royal Mail.

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 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 provoking film on the place of women.

A provoking film on the place of women.

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

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

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

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 narrative tour of different public houses around England.

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 brief documentary about the history of the Royal Mail.

Showing the importance of a thorough induction.

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

Public health film, warning of the dangers of this airborne disease through sneezing.

Public health film, warning of the dangers of this airborne disease through sneezing.

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.

Shops, clubs, theatres, traffic in the Piccadilly Circus, Pall Mall and Regent Street areas.

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

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

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

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

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

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

The story of a family house through four generations