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And in 1952, while Chaplin was sailing to Europe, the United States government effectively refused to let him return. After nearly forty years in America, Charlie Chaplin was suddenly an exile. The man who had once been the most famous person in the country was no longer welcome.” “On a gray day in 1952, Charlie Chaplin arrived in Southampton. But he was not alone. Thousands of fans were waiting for him. They cheered. They waved.