Richard Massingham Movies

  • 1953
    Will Any Gentleman...?

    Will Any Gentleman...?

    Will Any Gentleman...?

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    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...

    Will Any Gentleman...?
  • 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
  • 1951
    Facts and Fancies

    Facts and Fancies

    Facts and Fancies

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

    Facts and Fancies
  • 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
  • 1938
    Mony a Pickle

    Mony a Pickle

    Mony a Pickle

    3.51938HD

    Documentary on savings

    Mony a Pickle
  • 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
    Another Case of Poisoning

    Another Case of Poisoning

    Another Case of Poisoning

    01949HD

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

    Another Case of Poisoning
  • 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
    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
  • 1952
    Brief City

    Brief City

    Brief City

    6.51952HD

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

    Brief City
  • 1953
    Turn the Key Softly

    Turn the Key Softly

    Turn the Key Softly

    6.21953HD

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

    Turn the Key Softly
  • 1950
    Help Yourself

    Help Yourself

    Help Yourself

    01950HD

    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.

    Help Yourself
  • 1947
    Watch Your Meters

    Watch Your Meters

    Watch Your Meters

    01947HD

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

    Watch Your Meters
  • 1952
    To the Rescue

    To the Rescue

    To the Rescue

    61952HD

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

    To the Rescue
  • 1944
    Elopement in France

    Elopement in France

    Elopement in France

    01944HD

    Elopement in France
  • 1946
    Women After the War

    Women After the War

    Women After the War

    01946HD

    A provoking film on the place of women.

    Women After the War
  • 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...

    Warning to Travellers
  • 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
  • 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
  • 1948
    Pedestrian Crossing

    Pedestrian Crossing

    Pedestrian Crossing

    01948HD

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

    Pedestrian Crossing