The Richard Massingham Collection

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Collection of short government information films written, directed by and starring Richard Massingham. Among the topics of his educational shorts are how to cross the road, how to sneeze into a handkerchief, how to drive safely and how to bathe safely in five inches of water. The collection includes: 'Dr Massingham Say...

Tell Me If It Hurts' (1934), 'Coughs and Sneezes' (1945), 'Jet-Propelled Germs' (1948), 'Handkerchief Drill' (1949), 'Another Case of Poisoning' (1949), 'The Cure' (1950), 'Surviving the War: The Five Inch Bather' (1942), 'Post Early for Christmas' (1943), 'In Which We Live: Being the Life Story of a Suit Told By Itself' (1943), 'Elopement in France' (1944), 'An Englishman's Home... Down at the Local' (1945), 'An Englishman's Home...' (1946), 'Moving House' (1950), 'Post-War Blues: What a Life!: What a Life' (1948), 'Watch Your Meters' (1947), 'Warning to Travellers' (1949), 'Help Yourself' (1950), 'Post-War Blues: The Daily Grind: Pool of Contentment' (1946), 'Pedal Cyclists' (1947), 'Pedestrian Crossing' (1948), '30 Miles in an Hour' (1949) and 'Introducing the New Worker' (1951).