Silent films have the tendency to turn up in the strangest places! This isn’t quite as impressive as the complete cut of The Passion of Joan of Arc that turned up in the closet of a Norwegian mental hospital, but it’s still fairly unique…
A fellow recently discovered he’d bought a previously unknown Chaplin short on Ebay for $5… It’s probably more likely that it’s not actually a Chaplin short, but a propaganda piece made with his clips, as there doesn’t seem to be a record of this film.
That said, if it is a real Chaplin short, his estate should be able to authenticate it, which will make it worth a small fortune. As is, it’s previously unseen Chaplin footage, which is the sort of thing that makes film people squeal with delight.
