Richard Massingham Movies

  • 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
  • 1945
    Down at the Local

    Down at the Local

    Down at the Local

    61945HD

    A narrative tour of different public houses around England.

    Down at the Local
  • 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
  • 1943
    Post Haste

    Post Haste

    Post Haste

    01943HD

    A brief documentary about the history of the Royal Mail.

    Post Haste
  • 1936
    And So to Work

    And So to Work

    And So to Work

    01936HD

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

    And So to Work
  • 1949
    Thirty Miles an Hour

    Thirty Miles an Hour

    Thirty Miles an Hour

    01949HD

    Short road safety film.

    Thirty Miles an Hour
  • 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
    Moving House

    Moving House

    Moving House

    01950HD

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

    Moving House
  • 1944
    Piccadilly Roundabout

    Piccadilly Roundabout

    Piccadilly Roundabout

    01944HD

    Shops, clubs, theatres, traffic in the Piccadilly Circus, Pall Mall and Regent Street areas.

    Piccadilly Roundabout
  • 1951
    The Silent Order

    The Silent Order

    The Silent Order

    01951HD

    Filmed shortly after World War II," The Silent Order" records the lives of Trappist monks living inside the 12th-century Monastery of the...

    The Silent Order
  • 1941
    Dangers in the Dark

    Dangers in the Dark

    Dangers in the Dark

    01941HD

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

    Dangers in the Dark
  • 1946
    Influenza

    Influenza

    Influenza

    01946HD

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

    Influenza
  • 1947
    Playing in the Road

    Playing in the Road

    Playing in the Road

    01947HD

    A road safety film on the dangers of playing in the roads of London in 1947.

    Playing in the Road
  • 1949
    Handkerchief Drill

    Handkerchief Drill

    Handkerchief Drill

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

    Handkerchief Drill
  • 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
  • 1947
    Pedal Cyclists

    Pedal Cyclists

    Pedal Cyclists

    01947HD

    Pedal Cyclists
  • 1937
    Daily Round

    Daily Round

    Daily Round

    01937HD

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

    Daily Round
  • 1947
    They Travel By Air

    They Travel By Air

    They Travel By Air

    01947HD

    An industrial film instructing employees in the then-new air travel industry how to deal with problem customers.

    They Travel By Air
  • 1948
    What's In a Number

    What's In a Number

    What's In a Number

    01948HD

    National insurance made amusing by the eccentric Richard Massingham.

    What's In a Number
  • 1945
    Seeing Them Through

    Seeing Them Through

    Seeing Them Through

    01945HD

    Documentary short film reporting on the activities of the American Red Cross and the useage made of contributed funds for the previous year. ...

    Seeing Them Through