Public Relationship Films

A brief documentary about the history of the Royal Mail.

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.

A man extols the enjoyment that can still be had in a bath restricted to the wartime allowance of five inches of hot water.

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

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.

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

National insurance made amusing by the eccentric Richard Massingham.

Two men, worn down by their dismal daily existence, decide to take action.

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

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

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

“During the Second World War, blackout regulations were imposed to make it harder for enemy aircraft to find their targets over Britain. This plunged parts of the country into darkness and made travelling by road especially dangerous. It was hoped that the resulting increase in road accidents could be curtailed, by encouraging road users to follow some of the featured safety precautions.” - BFI

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