23 September 1952: Charlie Chaplin comes home

World famous film actor and director Charlie Chaplin has returned to England for the first time in 21 years. He arrived with his wife Oona -- daughter of playwright Eugene O'Neal -- and their four children at Southampton on the Queen Elizabeth cruise liner. He was greeted by hundreds of well-wishers and told waiting journalists he and his family planned to travel around the country. "We're here for the opening of the benefit for the Royal Society for Teaching the Blind and then after that we have an idea of touring beautiful England and going to all the historical spots." He added: "This is the first time that my wife has been abroad and naturally we're going to try and cram in as much as we can." But he would not comment on reports that the US Attorney General James McGranery may not allow him to return to America pending an investigation into alleged "subsversive", left-wing activities.