Lost Charlie Chaplin film discovered by eBay buyer

An unknown Charlie Chaplin film has been discovered in an old tin, bought from eBay for £3.20.

Collector Morace Park decided to buy the battered container because he liked the look of it and did not even open the parcel for a while after it arrived.

When he finally did, he discovered a previously unknown seven-minute film called Charlie Chaplin in Zepped.

He said: "I Googled it and then my interest was pricked. I couldn't find any sign of it on the internet."

The film features unseen footage of Zeppelins airships flying over England during World War I, as well as very early stop-motion animation and outtakes from Chaplin films.

Chaplin was born in England in 1889 and died in 1988.

Over the course of his career Chaplin starred in numerous films including City Lights, The Bond, The Kid, Pay Day and The Great Dictator.

He also won an Oscar for his contribution to the score in Limelight.