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...

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

National insurance made amusing by the eccentric Richard Massingham.

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

A narrative tour of different public houses around England.

A provoking film on the place of women.

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

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

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.

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

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