Richard Massingham Movies

  • 1949
    Thirty Miles an Hour

    Thirty Miles an Hour

    Thirty Miles an Hour

    01949HD

    Short road safety film.

    Thirty Miles an Hour
  • 1951
    The Silent Order

    The Silent Order

    The Silent Order

    01951HD

    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
  • 1952
    Introducing the New Worker

    Introducing the New Worker

    Introducing the New Worker

    01952HD

    Showing the importance of a thorough induction.

    Introducing the New Worker
  • 1943
    Post Haste

    Post Haste

    Post Haste

    01943HD

    A brief documentary about the history of the Royal Mail.

    Post Haste
  • 1945
    Seeing Them Through

    Seeing Them Through

    Seeing Them Through

    01945HD

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

    Seeing Them Through
  • 1948
    Pedestrian Crossing

    Pedestrian Crossing

    Pedestrian Crossing

    01948HD

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

    Pedestrian Crossing
  • 1944
    Elopement in France

    Elopement in France

    Elopement in France

    01944HD

    Elopement in France
  • 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
  • 1949
    Warning to Travellers

    Warning to Travellers

    Warning to Travellers

    01949HD

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

    Warning to Travellers
  • 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
  • 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
    Coughs and Sneezes

    Coughs and Sneezes

    Coughs and Sneezes

    61945HD

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

    Coughs and Sneezes
  • 1945
    Down at the Local

    Down at the Local

    Down at the Local

    61945HD

    A narrative tour of different public houses around England.

    Down at the Local
  • 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
  • 1947
    Playing in the Road

    Playing in the Road

    Playing in the Road

    01947HD

    A road safety film on the dangers of playing in the roads of London in 1947.

    Playing in the Road
  • 1947
    Pedal Cyclists

    Pedal Cyclists

    Pedal Cyclists

    01947HD

    Pedal Cyclists
  • 1937
    Daily Round

    Daily Round

    Daily Round

    01937HD

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

    Daily Round
  • 1946
    Influenza

    Influenza

    Influenza

    01946HD

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

    Influenza
  • 1936
    And So to Work

    And So to Work

    And So to Work

    01936HD

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

    And So to Work
  • 1945
    Cambridge

    Cambridge

    Cambridge

    01945HD

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

    Cambridge