Richard Massingham Movies

  • 1953
    Will Any Gentleman...?

    Will Any Gentleman...?

    Will Any Gentleman...?

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    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...

    Will Any Gentleman...?
  • 1947
    Agricultural Holiday Camps

    Agricultural Holiday Camps

    Agricultural Holiday Camps

    01947HD

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

    Agricultural Holiday Camps
  • 1953
    Turn the Key Softly

    Turn the Key Softly

    Turn the Key Softly

    6.21953HD

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

    Turn the Key Softly
  • 1943
    In Which We Live: Being the Story of a Suit Told by Itself

    In Which We Live: Being the Story of a Suit Told by Itself

    In Which We Live: Being the Story of a Suit Told by Itself

    01943HD

    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.

    In Which We Live: Being the Story of a Suit Told by Itself
  • 1948
    Health in Our Time

    Health in Our Time

    Health in Our Time

    01948HD

    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.

    Health in Our Time
  • 1946
    Influenza

    Influenza

    Influenza

    01946HD

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

    Influenza
  • 1951
    Facts and Fancies

    Facts and Fancies

    Facts and Fancies

    01951HD

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

    Facts and Fancies
  • 1946
    An Englishman's Home..........

    An Englishman's Home..........

    An Englishman's Home..........

    01946HD

    An Englishman's Home..........
  • 1952
    Brief City

    Brief City

    Brief City

    6.51952HD

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

    Brief City
  • 1941
    Dangers in the Dark

    Dangers in the Dark

    Dangers in the Dark

    01941HD

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

    Dangers in the Dark
  • 1945
    Cambridge

    Cambridge

    Cambridge

    01945HD

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

    Cambridge
  • 1949
    Another Case of Poisoning

    Another Case of Poisoning

    Another Case of Poisoning

    01949HD

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

    Another Case of Poisoning
  • 1948
    What a Life!

    What a Life!

    What a Life!

    01948HD

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

    What a Life!
  • 1943
    Post Haste

    Post Haste

    Post Haste

    01943HD

    A brief documentary about the history of the Royal Mail.

    Post Haste
  • 1938
    Mony a Pickle

    Mony a Pickle

    Mony a Pickle

    3.51938HD

    Documentary on savings

    Mony a Pickle
  • 1946
    Women After the War

    Women After the War

    Women After the War

    01946HD

    A provoking film on the place of women.

    Women After the War
  • 1950
    The Cure

    The Cure

    The Cure

    01950HD

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

    The Cure
  • 1953
    The Blakes Slept Here

    The Blakes Slept Here

    The Blakes Slept Here

    01953HD

    The story of a family house through four generations

    The Blakes Slept Here
  • 1947
    Watch Your Meters

    Watch Your Meters

    Watch Your Meters

    01947HD

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

    Watch Your Meters
  • 1950
    Moving House

    Moving House

    Moving House

    01950HD

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

    Moving House