At total of 662 people dressed as Charlie Chaplin pose for a group photo in front of the Manoir de Ban during an attempt of the world’s largest gathering of people dressed as The Tramp on the occasion of Charlie Chaplin’s birthday, and to celebrate the first year of the museum “Chaplin’s World by Grevin,” in Corsier-sur-Vevey, Switzerland, Sunday, April 16, 2017. (Photo by LAURENT GILLIERON / Keystone via AP)
BERLIN — Hundreds of Charlie Chaplin fans dressed as his “Tramp” character gathered on Sunday at the silent film star’s former home in Switzerland, marking what would have been his 128th birthday.
The Chaplin’s World museum, which opened a year ago, said 662 people sporting the star’s distinctive bowler hat and cane gathered at the Manoir de Ban in Corsier-sur-Vevey, above Lake Geneva.
The Manoir de Ban is where Chaplin lived his last 25 years, raising children, writing music and movie scripts, and contemplating his legacy far from the glare of the Hollywood spotlight. He died in 1977.