Ida Lupino: From Reluctant Actress to Pioneering Director

Ida Lupino was the most prominent female filmmaker working in the 1950s during the Hollywood studio system. With her independent production company, she co-wrote and co-produced several social message films and became the first woman to direct a film noir, The Hitchhiker, in 1953. She also directed more than 100 episodes of television productions. Find out more about this remarkable woman from film historian Keith Crocker. To register, click here.