Richard Massingham Movies
- 1952
To the Rescue
To the Rescue61952HD
Comedy of the theft of a poodle by a villain and the chase after him.
- 1952
Introducing the New Worker
Introducing the New Worker01952HD
Showing the importance of a thorough induction.
- 1948
What a Life!
What a Life!01948HD
Two men, worn down by their dismal daily existence, decide to take action.
- 1949
Handkerchief Drill
Handkerchief Drill61949HD
A husband sneezes inconsiderately all over the place, until his wife has had enough and leaves him.
- 1949
Thirty Miles an Hour
Thirty Miles an Hour01949HD
Short road safety film.
- 1951
Facts and Fancies
Facts and Fancies01951HD
Describes the many by-products resulting from the carbonisation of coal.
- 1943
Post Haste
Post Haste01943HD
A brief documentary about the history of the Royal Mail.
- 1947
Agricultural Holiday Camps
Agricultural Holiday Camps01947HD
The effortlessly comic abandons the stress of his city job to work on a farm.
- 1943
In Which We Live: Being the Story of a Suit Told by Itself
In Which We Live: Being the Story of a Suit Told by Itself01943HD
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.
- 1945
Coughs and Sneezes
Coughs and Sneezes61945HD
This film explains how sneezing in public can spread disease, and shows how using a handkerchief can stop it.
- 1946
Influenza
Influenza01946HD
Public health film, warning of the dangers of this airborne disease through sneezing.
- 1948
Health in Our Time
Health in Our Time01948HD
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.
- 1934
Tell Me If It Hurts
Tell Me If It Hurts01934HD
A short comedy about dentistry by the doctor and (at this point) amateur film-maker Richard Massingham.
- 1946
Pool of Contentment
Pool of Contentment01946HD
A secretarial pool dream of the ideal civil servant to be their boss.
- 1950
Moving House
Moving House01950HD
Richard Massingham's 'Uncle Bob' character helps his family move house.
- 1942
The Five-Inch Bather
The Five-Inch Bather01942HD
A man extols the enjoyment that can still be had in a bath restricted to the wartime allowance of five inches of hot water.
- 1949
Warning to Travellers
Warning to Travellers01949HD
Advice for post-war British holidaymakers on how to comply with new Treasury legislation on taking money abroad, presented in comic style by Richard M...
- 1947
Watch Your Meters
Watch Your Meters01947HD
Richard Massingham stars in an educational short about ways of conserving household energy.
- 1950
The Cure
The Cure01950HD
Richard Massingham directs and stars in this medical short about a man going to any lengths to cure his lumbago.
- 1948
Pedestrian Crossing
Pedestrian Crossing01948HD
Richard Massingham gives a comic demonstration of how to cross the road.