The Stop Button Posted by Andrew Wickliffe on March 28, 2017

The Blot has a lot of plot. Lot of plot. Director Weber fills the film with characters and subplots–unfortunately, not many of the supporting cast get credited so I’ll just have to compliment based on their characters. The main plot is about rich college kid Louis Calhern who discovers–because he...   read more

Noir and Chick Flicks Posted by Dawn on November 20, 2010

“The Blot” (1921) is a silent drama starring Louis Calhern, Claire Windsor, Phillip Hubbard, and Margaret McWade. Directed by Lois Weber, this film is a realistic look at genteel poverty in the 1920’s. This domestic drama is about a weary college professor, Andrew Theodore Griggs,   read more