Richard Massingham Movies

  • 1952
    To the Rescue

    To the Rescue

    To the Rescue

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

    To the Rescue
  • 1952
    Introducing the New Worker

    Introducing the New Worker

    Introducing the New Worker

    01952HD

    Showing the importance of a thorough induction.

    Introducing the New Worker
  • 1948
    What a Life!

    What a Life!

    What a Life!

    01948HD

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

    What a Life!
  • 1949
    Handkerchief Drill

    Handkerchief Drill

    Handkerchief Drill

    61949HD

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

    Handkerchief Drill
  • 1949
    Thirty Miles an Hour

    Thirty Miles an Hour

    Thirty Miles an Hour

    01949HD

    Short road safety film.

    Thirty Miles an Hour
  • 1951
    Facts and Fancies

    Facts and Fancies

    Facts and Fancies

    01951HD

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

    Facts and Fancies
  • 1943
    Post Haste

    Post Haste

    Post Haste

    01943HD

    A brief documentary about the history of the Royal Mail.

    Post Haste
  • 1947
    Agricultural Holiday Camps

    Agricultural Holiday Camps

    Agricultural Holiday Camps

    01947HD

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

    Agricultural Holiday Camps
  • 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 Itself

    In Which We Live: Being the Story of a Suit Told by Itself

    01943HD

    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.

    In Which We Live: Being the Story of a Suit Told by Itself
  • 1945
    Coughs and Sneezes

    Coughs and Sneezes

    Coughs and Sneezes

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

    Coughs and Sneezes
  • 1946
    Influenza

    Influenza

    Influenza

    01946HD

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

    Influenza
  • 1948
    Health in Our Time

    Health in Our Time

    Health in Our Time

    01948HD

    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.

    Health in Our Time
  • 1934
    Tell Me If It Hurts

    Tell Me If It Hurts

    Tell Me If It Hurts

    01934HD

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

    Tell Me If It Hurts
  • 1950
    The Cure

    The Cure

    The Cure

    01950HD

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

    The Cure
  • 1948
    Pedestrian Crossing

    Pedestrian Crossing

    Pedestrian Crossing

    01948HD

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

    Pedestrian Crossing
  • 1948
    Jet-Propelled Germs

    Jet-Propelled Germs

    Jet-Propelled Germs

    01948HD

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

    Jet-Propelled Germs
  • 1946
    Pool of Contentment

    Pool of Contentment

    Pool of Contentment

    01946HD

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

    Pool of Contentment
  • 1950
    Moving House

    Moving House

    Moving House

    01950HD

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

    Moving House
  • 1942
    The Five-Inch Bather

    The Five-Inch Bather

    The Five-Inch Bather

    01942HD

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

    The Five-Inch Bather
  • 1949
    Warning to Travellers

    Warning to Travellers

    Warning to Travellers

    01949HD

    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...

    Warning to Travellers