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...?
  • 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
  • 1953
    Turn the Key Softly

    Turn the Key Softly

    Turn the Key Softly

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

    Turn the Key Softly
  • 1952
    To the Rescue

    To the Rescue

    To the Rescue

    61952HD

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

    To the Rescue
  • 1951
    The Silent Order

    The Silent Order

    The Silent Order

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    Filmed shortly after World War II," The Silent Order" records the lives of Trappist monks living inside the 12th-century Monastery of the...

    The Silent Order
  • 1951
    Facts and Fancies

    Facts and Fancies

    Facts and Fancies

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

    Facts and Fancies
  • 1944
    Elopement in France

    Elopement in France

    Elopement in France

    01944HD

    Elopement in France
  • 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
  • 1949
    Thirty Miles an Hour

    Thirty Miles an Hour

    Thirty Miles an Hour

    01949HD

    Short road safety film.

    Thirty Miles an Hour
  • 1945
    Coughs and Sneezes

    Coughs and Sneezes

    Coughs and Sneezes

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

    Coughs and Sneezes
  • 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!
  • 1950
    Moving House

    Moving House

    Moving House

    01950HD

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

    Moving House
  • 1949
    Handkerchief Drill

    Handkerchief Drill

    Handkerchief Drill

    61949HD

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

    Handkerchief Drill
  • 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
  • 1944
    Piccadilly Roundabout

    Piccadilly Roundabout

    Piccadilly Roundabout

    01944HD

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

    Piccadilly Roundabout
  • 1947
    Pedal Cyclists

    Pedal Cyclists

    Pedal Cyclists

    01947HD

    Pedal Cyclists
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 1938
    Mony a Pickle

    Mony a Pickle

    Mony a Pickle

    3.51938HD

    Documentary on savings

    Mony a Pickle