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.

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

The story of a family house through four generations

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.

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

Documentary on savings

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.

A provoking film on the place of women.

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

National insurance made amusing by the eccentric Richard Massingham.

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

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.

Showing the importance of a thorough induction.

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

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

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

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

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

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