662 people set a world record for the biggest gathering of Charlie Chaplins, each donning the black jacket, shoes, bowler hat, toothbrush moustache and cane of the comic's signature creation, the Little Tramp.

The unusual rally, drawing Chaplin fans of all ages from all over Europe, took place at a museum dedicated to the artist at his former home in Corsier-sur-Vevey, western Switzerland.

The Chaplin's World museum, which opened a year ago, also said that it had had around 300,000 visitors in its first 12 months of operation, far outstripping estimates of 220,000.