Richard Massingham Movies

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.

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.

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

Documentary on savings

A provoking film on the place of women.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

A narrative tour of different public houses around England.

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.

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.

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

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