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...

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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

Documentary on savings

An introduction to the famous and historic university town, showing the colleges, as well as the place itself.

A brief documentary about the history of the Royal Mail.

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

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

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

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

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