Richard Massingham Movies

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 brief documentary about the history of the Royal Mail.

National insurance made amusing by the eccentric Richard Massingham.

Another of Richard Massingham's films about the dangers of sneezing and germ transmission, and what to do with used handkerchiefs

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

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

Short road safety film.

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

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

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

Advice for post-war British holidaymakers on how to comply with new Treasury legislation on taking money abroad, presented in comic style by Richard...

This film explains how sneezing in public can spread disease, and shows how using a handkerchief can stop it.

Richard Massingham gives a comic demonstration of how to cross the road.

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

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

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

A narrative tour of different public houses around England.

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