Public Relationship Films

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.

National insurance made amusing by the eccentric Richard Massingham.

A brief documentary about the history of the Royal Mail.

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

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.

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

“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

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

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

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.

A film for food handlers of all kinds. Food poisoning is all too common, and this film, by examining the food contacts of a typical case on the day of the attack, shows some of the ways in which it can be caused. Slackness in the preparation and handling of food and drink, in shops, canteens and factories, in the home, and elsewhere, can leave the door wide open for infection.

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