Richard Massingham
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Known For:Directing
Birthday:1898-01-31
Place of Birth:St George's Hanover Square, London, England, UK
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To the Rescue (1952)
Comedy of the theft of a poodle by a villain and the chase after him.

Introducing the New Worker (1952)
Showing the importance of a thorough induction.

What a Life! (1948)
Two men, worn down by their dismal daily existence, decide to take action.

Handkerchief Drill (1949)
A husband sneezes inconsiderately all over the place, until his wife has had enough and leaves him.

Thirty Miles an Hour (1949)
Short road safety film.

Facts and Fancies (1951)
Describes the many by-products resulting from the carbonisation of coal.

Post Haste (1943)
A brief documentary about the history of the Royal Mail.

Agricultural Holiday Camps (1947)
The effortlessly comic abandons the stress of his city job to work on a farm.

In Which We Live: Being the Story of a Suit Told by Itself (1943)
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.

Coughs and Sneezes (1945)
This film explains how sneezing in public can spread disease, and shows how using a handkerchief can stop it.

Influenza (1946)
Public health film, warning of the dangers of this airborne disease through sneezing.

Health in Our Time (1948)
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.

Tell Me If It Hurts (1934)
A short comedy about dentistry by the doctor and (at this point) amateur film-maker Richard Massingham.

The Five-Inch Bather (1942)
A man extols the enjoyment that can still be had in a bath restricted to the wartime allowance of five inches of hot water.

Pool of Contentment (1946)
A secretarial pool dream of the ideal civil servant to be their boss.

Watch Your Meters (1947)
Richard Massingham stars in an educational short about ways of conserving household energy.

Pedestrian Crossing (1948)
Richard Massingham gives a comic demonstration of how to cross the road.

Jet-Propelled Germs (1948)
Another of Richard Massingham's films about the dangers of sneezing and germ transmission, and what to do with used handkerchiefs

Warning to Travellers (1949)
Advice for post-war British holidaymakers on how to comply with new Treasury legislation on taking money abroad, presented in comic style by Richard...

The Cure (1950)
Richard Massingham directs and stars in this medical short about a man going to any lengths to cure his lumbago.

Moving House (1950)
Richard Massingham's 'Uncle Bob' character helps his family move house.

Turn the Key Softly (1953)
A bitter burglar, a prostitute and an elderly shoplifter spend their first day out of jail.

Will Any Gentleman...? (1953)
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...

What's In a Number (1948)
National insurance made amusing by the eccentric Richard Massingham.

The Silent Order (1951)
Filmed shortly after World War II," The Silent Order" records the lives of Trappist monks living inside the 12th-century Monastery of the Holy...

In Which We Live: Being the Story of a Suit Told by Itself (1943)
