At twelve minutes of clapping, who received the longest standing ovation in Oscar history?

The longest – and well-deserved – standing ovation at the Oscars lasted an astounding twelve minutes. The man on the receiving end of such applause was none other than Charlie Chaplin, who was there to receive an honorary award after having been accused of being a Communist and exiled from the States for twenty years during the McCarthy era.

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