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...

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.

Documentary on savings

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

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

A provoking film on the place of women.

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

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.

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

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

A short comedy about dentistry by the doctor and (at this point) amateur film-maker Richard Massingham.

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

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

National insurance made amusing by the eccentric Richard Massingham.

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.

The story of a family house through four generations

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.

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