Coughs and Sneezes (1945)

The Government's campaign to encourage better hygiene in the wake of swine flu has yet to produce anything as entertaining as Richard Massingham's film, which would lead to the famous mantra: "Coughs and Sneezes Spread Diseases". This is one of Massingham's most famous public information films (in which he often starred), which educated and entertained audiences throughout the 40s and 50s. (Alex Davidson)

For more information on Richard Massingham visit http://www.screenonline.org.uk/people/id/521707/index.html

You can watch over 1400 other complete films and TV programmes from the BFI National Archive free of charge in the Mediatheque at BFI Southbank, London and at the new QUAD centre for art and film in Derby - http://www.bfi.org.uk/mediatheque http://www.derbyquad.co.uk/bfi-mediatheque

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[rankingtrevor]

Sound of man sneezing  = Dog barking ! LOL also how is kicking a fellow man into a river harmless?

[FirstLightMovies]

We love this - some of our young people have used the footage to make their own film - 'Germinator'!

[TwoEPB]

He sounds like a dog barking when he sneezes.

[TheScootergirl69]

blimey see the tear running down his face??? far too much pepper poor thing

[lifepoint03]

*facepalm* 1:00

[TigerOtaku1]

lol that happend to me and a boy once. I sneezed and he covered it with a hankey :P

[DADRENO]

Mine is an allergic reaction!

[kludd28]

The first 10 seconds is like English Jackass cir. 1945.

WHOOOSH!

[lessegers]

too much pepper! haha!

[nutherefurlong]

I think he beat my sneezing record :)