The Blot. Lois Weber, 1921.
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Edition screened: Milestone DVD, released 2003. English intertitles, no dialogue track. Runtime approximately 91 minutes.
Summary: Early in the film a college student produces a small lizard with a string tied to it and places the animal on a classmate’s shoe during a lecture. There is no rough handling of the lizard or indication that it was harmed in fact or in the context of the film.