Richard Massingham Movies

A provoking film on the place of women.

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

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

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

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...

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.

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

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

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.

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

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

Documentary on savings

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

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

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

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.

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

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

Showing the importance of a thorough induction.