USA: Mayor John Lindsay presents Charlie Chaplin with handel medallion

(6 Apr 1972) 04/06/72 c0025206 / color
new york city: mayor john lindsay presents charlie chaplin with the handel medallion and key of new york city:
nxc 45804 "chaplin" shows: mcu charlie chaplin with mayor lindsay through crowd into gracie mansion: cu int chaplin and wife and mrs lindsay looking on, pan to mayor lindsay, sof, presents the handel medallion, chaplin holding same: cu photographer: cu lindsay presents key of new york city to chaplin, dof: cu chaplin, sof: 'I haven't much to say because I am too emotional right now but I would like to say that Mr Mayor has graciously presented me with the keys of the city and I feel very honoured and very emotional at this moment. (fights back tears). Applause.
(shot 4/6/72 117ft)
awards - new york city
moving picture industry
chaplin, charlie - sof & wife
lindsay, john - sof
lindsay, mary
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[@pechejanuary5028]

Finally🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼thank you very much Mr Chaplin for all the joy and laughter that you brought to old and new generations...2021🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼😂😂😂😂😂

[@missmew5240]

Bless his heart ❤️ Seems like a small gesture compared to the enormous amount of joy and laughter Mr. Chaplin gave us - and is still giving ❤️ Love you forever and ever Charlie Chaplin ❤️

[@Lampshade51]

Thank God that this great artist lived long enough to be brought back to the USA and honored, after the shameful way he was treated during the McCarthy era.

[@marisol8454]

Well said.

[@aviduser1961]

America lost a lot when Chaplin was exiled. I can't help but wonder which interviews did we miss out on? Would live TV audiences lure Chaplin into doing television? What films did we miss out on as a result of losing his studio, staff and crew?

[@PAL2001]

You are so right

[@daisynieves1644]

Lampshade51 I'll say!

[@fishyc150]

What happened???

[@pam0626]

Happy not only for Charlie, but for Oona as well. It must have been wonderful for her to be back in NYC, where she was raised. I believe she renounced her American citizenship when Charlie’s visa was revoked. She was a wonderful wife.

[@rhwinner]

People mistakenly believe that since Chaplin was not called before the HUAC that he wasn't a victim. He was one of the most persecuted people of the era, in fact. In this time of intolerance for differeing points of view and political opinion, let us never forget the lesson of that era. Long live Charlie Chaplin!

[@scottmoore1614]

Wow! Never seen this. I’ve only seen his Oscar speech from the same visit.

[@JoanneDawes-pg9uf]

Wonderful ... charlie seemed so happy ... im so glad he had a happy end to what was a very unhappy time of his life ... the people never stopped loving you charlie ❤ they still do in 2024

[@simonelunetto2300]

Un grande ATTORE un grande Regista ma sopratutto un FANTASTICO UOMO!I LOVE CHARLIE CHAPLIN 😊😊😊🇮🇪🇮🇪🇮🇪

[@rustyruss2962]

Charlie Chaplin was Fine an Brilliant Man ❤️🙏

[@pjoshi7758]

The great man ,who tries to make us happy

[@chantalmc2800]

He makes me sad Charlie Chaplin i love you so much !

[@myname7056]

I wonder if any of the people presenting him with honours actually apologised, or asked his forgiveness for what happened during the McCarthy era.

[@DavidHuber63]

Thank you Sir!

[@rr7firefly]

No teleprompters in those days. So public speaking was more of an art that one needed to develop.

[@claudiabruno3590]

Che teneroooo.💖💖💖RIP.

[@shamsudinmansuri2448]

unbelievable

[@bigbandsrock1]

Love it!!!

[@kristinaanna5630]

👏👏👏❤❤❤👏👏

[@imsocuteimsorich4952]

I WOUNDER what door he's going to open with that key😂😂😂,👏👏👏👏😘

[@jossiecharlot7955]

1975? 74...

[@okjbl777kh]

1972