The Blot

1921 film by Lois Weber, Phillips Smalley
Movie film Q2010048
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The Blot

Summary

The Blot is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (52 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Blot's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • The Blot was directed by Phillips Smalley[4].
  • The Blot was directed by Lois Weber[5].
  • Lois Weber wrote the screenplay for The Blot[6].
  • The Blot's genre is romance film[7].
  • The Blot's genre is silent film[8].
  • The Blot's genre is drama film[9].
  • A cast member of The Blot was Claire Windsor[10].
  • A cast member of The Blot was Louis Calhern[11].
  • The Blot was produced by Lois Weber[12].
  • The Blot's director of photography is recorded as Gordon Jennings[13].
  • The Blot's Commons category is recorded as The Blot[14].
  • The Blot was distributed by video on demand[15].
  • The Blot's color is recorded as black-and-white[16].
  • The Blot's country of origin is recorded as United States[17].
  • The Blot was published on January 1, 1921[18].
  • The Blot's distributed by is recorded as Netflix[19].
  • The Blot's described by source is recorded as Women Make Film[20].
  • The Blot's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'The Blot'}[21].
  • The Blot's duration is recorded as {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+91'}[22].
  • The Blot's aspect ratio is recorded as 4:3[23].
  • The Blot's assessment is recorded as Bechdel test[24].
  • The Blot's copyright status is recorded as public domain[25].

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Authorship and Creation

The Blot was produced by Lois Weber[12]. Directors include Phillips Smalley[4] and Lois Weber[5]. Lois Weber wrote the screenplay for it[6]. Cast members include Claire Windsor[10] and Louis Calhern[11].

Publication

The Blot was published on January 1, 1921[18]. Genres include romance film[7], silent film[8], and drama film[9]. It was distributed by video on demand[15].

Why It Matters

The Blot ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (52 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[26]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Bechdel Test Movie List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [26] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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