Richard Massingham
Directing
Biography
No biography available for Richard Massingham.
Born: January 31, 1898
Place of Birth: St George's Hanover Square, London, England, UK
Known For
Turn the Key Softly
A bitter burglar, a prostitute and an elderly shoplifter spend their first day out of jail.
To the Rescue
Comedy of the theft of a poodle by a villain and the chase after him.
Coughs and Sneezes
This film explains how sneezing in public can spread disease, and shows how using a handkerchief can stop it.
Will Any Gentleman...?
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 world's greatest lover and becomes a terrorizing Casanova.
High Treason
Men from Scotland Yard and military intelligence build a dossier on a sabotage ring.
What a Life!
Two men, worn down by their dismal daily existence, decide to take action.
Thirty Miles an Hour
Short road safety film.
Facts and Fancies
Describes the many by-products resulting from the carbonisation of coal.
Post Haste
A brief documentary about the history of the Royal Mail.
Agricultural Holiday Camps
The effortlessly comic abandons the stress of his city job to work on a farm.
Filmography
as Stout Man
as Bystander
as Mr. Polly
as Music Society member (uncredited)
as Father
as Narrator (voice)
as Mr. A
as The Bather
as Customer