Chaplins forgotten movie may earn over 100, 000 pounds

A forgotten short film featuring footage of comic legend Charlie Chaplin is expected to fetch over 100,000 pounds ($165,000) when it goes for auction.The film made during the First World War was bought on internet only for some pounds.The film was never widely distributed, however, possibly reflecting the sensitivity of the attacks at the time of its release in 1916.Charlie Chaplin in ‘Zepped’, believed to be a propaganda film made in Britain during World War One, was discovered inside a battered old film reel tin which collector Morace Park bought for 3.20 pounds on the online auction site eBay.According to the auctioneer, the seven-minute film which shows Chaplin taking on a German Zeppelin aircraft features some of the earliest animation in cinema history.German Zeppelin airships attacked Britain during World War One, and Bonhams said Zepped was probably designed to defuse the unease caused by the raids.According to film experts, it will become a significant contribution to the history of early film.