Collector Morace Park bought a film reel on eBay for 3.20 because he liked the appearance of the tin. The film turned out to be the only known surviving copy of Zepped - a rare Charlie Chaplin picture which features some of the earliest animation in filmmaking history. After consultation with a variety of experts, the item is now due to go up for auction on 29 June at Bonham's in Knightsbridge, London. Predictions suggest that it will command a six-figure sum.
The film is less than 7 minutes long, and shows Chaplin taking down a German zeppelin in the midst of a bombing sortie over London. The film has been cited as an example of wartime propaganda, with historians suggesting it was made to boost the morale of British troops. Zeppelins, then known as "terrors of the sky", were used by the Germans to bombard England and France during WWI.
Records indicate that the film was classified by the British Board of Film Classification (BBFC) in 1917, and that it was licensed for export. Towards the beginning of the film, there are censorship frames, which suggest it may have been despatched to troops stationed in Egypt.
After buying the film through online auction site eBay, Park has heard diverging explanations from various experts about how and why the film was made. According to some, it was simply piece of cinematic experimentation. According to others, the film was made without Chaplin's knowledge.
There has also been disagreement about the zeppelin. Some academics have stated their belief that it's real, whilst others have cited this as an early example of puppet-based animation. Zeppelins were used by the Germans in bombing sorties over England and France during the First World War, and were known as "terrors of the sky".
The film is less than 7 minutes long, and shows Chaplin taking down a German zeppelin in the midst of a bombing sortie over London. The film has been cited as an example of wartime propaganda, with historians suggesting it was made to boost the morale of British troops. Zeppelins, then known as "terrors of the sky", were used by the Germans to bombard England and France during WWI.
Records indicate that the film was classified by the British Board of Film Classification (BBFC) in 1917, and that it was licensed for export. Towards the beginning of the film, there are censorship frames, which suggest it may have been despatched to troops stationed in Egypt.
After buying the film through online auction site eBay, Park has heard diverging explanations from various experts about how and why the film was made. According to some, it was simply piece of cinematic experimentation. According to others, the film was made without Chaplin's knowledge.
There has also been disagreement about the zeppelin. Some academics have stated their belief that it's real, whilst others have cited this as an early example of puppet-based animation. Zeppelins were used by the Germans in bombing sorties over England and France during the First World War, and were known as "terrors of the sky".
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