In 1972, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences presented Charlie Chaplin with an Honorary Academy Award. He received a 12-minute standing ovation, the longest ever given at the ceremony. But just a few years earlier, Chaplin was a pariah living in exile.
In the new book "Charlie Chaplin vs. America," bestselling Hollywood biographer and historian Scott Eyman explores the tumultuous life and times of this once-in-a-lifetime talent. Listen to his conversation with Prairie Public film critic Matt Olien.