[Tijeras_Slim]

Hitler and Stalin got long standing ovations too.

There's a story that a recorded speech of Stalin's was played at a Communist Party gathering, the last side (of 8) was all recorded applause. Normally, Stalin would signal for applause to end in his live speeches. This time, he was not present. The attendees kept applauding and applauding, not knowing how to stop. Eventually one did, and was arrested the next day.

[dfwgator]

Yes, in fact when Stalin spoke there was a bell that would signal when everyone could "safely" stop applauding.

[Semper Paratus]

At a plenary meeting of the Central Committe Stalin finished a speech that pretty much condemmed every member to death and still got a rousing ovation.

[TheBigB]

"Ladies and Gentlemen give it up for Michael Moore!"

[Yardstick]

Solzenitzen records a similar scene in Gulag Archipelago. A Communist party boss gives a speech, the applause goes on for 5, 8, 10, 11 minutes, peoples' arms are burning, but they know it would be risky to stop. Finally a man at the front can't take it any more and puts his arms down. In an instant the entire auditorium quits clapping, like a switch has been thrown. And of course the next day the man is arrested.