Things You May Have Forgotten About the Oscars Posted on February 25, 2017November 10, 2017 by TFE Times Prev3 of 5Next Charlie Chaplin openly pleaded against fascism, war, capitalism, and WMDs in his movies. He was slandered by the FBI & banned from the USA in ’52. Offered an honorary Academy Award in ’72, he hesitantly returned & received a 12-minute standing ovation; the longest in the Academy’s history Related