It is time to re-visit this trailblazing actress and director!
Ida Lupino was born in England and into a family dynasty of performers. She began working in film in the 1930s and starred in several B-movies at Paramount before landing at Warner Bros. This change led to some better films including The Man I Love, High Sierra, The Hard Way and They Drive By Night. In 1949 she made her directorial debut and helmed several daring films that tackled social issues including Not Wanted, Outrage, The Bigamist and The Hitch-Hiker. Lupino worked steadily as an actress, director, writer and producer. In 1956 she began directing episode television and notable credits include Alfred Hitchcock Presents, The Untouchables, Bewitched and The Twilight Zone. She became only the second woman to be admitted to the Director's Guild of America.
Recipe
This recipe is from Quaint Cooking.
Ingredients
1 lb. ground beef
1 cup bread crumbs
1 teaspoons pepper
1/4 cup minced onion
2 teaspoons minced garlic
1/2 cup milk
2 teaspoons soy sauce
1/4 cup ketchup
2 teaspoons prepared mustard
2 tablespoons pineapple juice
Green onions or parsley for a fancy garnish.
Directions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Combine together the ground beef, bread crumbs, pepper, onion, garlic, milk and soy sauce in a large bowl.
Shape heaping teaspoons into small balls.
Place on a cookie sheet and bake for 15 to 20 minutes or until browned and cooked through. While meatballs cook, mix together the ketchup, mustard and pineapple juice in a mixing bowl. When meatballs are done, pour them into the mixing bowl with the sauce and toss to coat well.
Garnish and serve. They can also be kept warm in the oven until ready to serve them.
Special Guests
Alexandra Seros is a screenwriter with a PhD in cinema and media studies. She is the author of "Ida Lupino, Forgotten Auteur: From Film Noir to the Director's Chair" and is currently working with UCLA to preserve film and early television movies directed and written by Ida Lupino. Click HERE to visit her website on Ida Lupino.
Maureen Lee Lenker is a senior writer at Entertainment Weekly with over six years of experience in the entertainment industry. An award-winning journalist, she's written for Turner Classic Movies, Ms. Magazine, The Hollywood Reporter, and more. She's worked at EW for five years covering film, TV, theater, music, and books. The author of EW's quarterly romance review column, "Hot Stuff," Maureen holds Master's degrees from both the University of Southern California and the University of Oxford. Her debut novel, "It Happened One Fight", was published in July 2023 and her new book "His Girl Hollywood" is hot off the press. Click HERE to read an excerpt.
Liz Locke is the founder of CinemaSips.com, a weekly guide to cocktail and movie pairings, as well as a frequent contributor to Moviejawn. Originally from western Pennsylvania, she now lives in Austin, Texas, with her husband and very adorable rescue dog. When not writing or watching her favorite classic films, she can usually be found with a cocktail in one hand and a book in the other. Her debut novel, Follow the Sun, was published in 2023.
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Final Result
I know the ketchup, mustard, soy sauce and pineapple juice combo sounded strange, but it was GREAT!!! This is a really easy recipe and would be great to use at a party.
On a previous episode, I made Ida's 1934 recipe for Lemon Mousse. It was also fantastic. She has never let me down in the kitchen or on screen!
There are plenty of Ida Lupino films on DVD and on Turner Classic Movies.
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