Claire Lieberman

Claire Lieberman was a Hollywood screenwriter who worked at Universal Pictures in 1920.

Biography[]

Claire Lieberman and Indiana Jones fell for each while trying to shut down Erich von Stroheim's extravagantly over-budget and overdue film Foolish Wives on which Lieberman worked as a story editor.^[1]

However, their developing relationship was curtailed when Jones found work on John Ford's Six Steps to Hell as the director suddenly decided to film the production on location for two weeks, which used up the remaining time Jones had in Hollywood before having to return to the University of Chicago.^[1]

Personality and traits[]

Claire Lieberman was maintained an open relationship with both Tony Lewis, a fellow writer, and Indiana Jones. Although Jones struggled to understand it,^[1] he himself had had a misadventure secretly juggling three partners a few weeks prior,^[2] he didn't end their pairing. However, he and Lieberman briefly argued with Claire refusing to be treated as anyone's "merchandise".^[1]

Behind the scenes[]

Claire Lieberman was portrayed by Allison Smith in "Young Indiana Jones and the Hollywood Follies".^[1] Although the episode doesn't directly address it, Claire's last name suggests that she is Jewish. Many of Hollywood's founders were Jewish immigrants pushed to the American west coast.

While Lieberman is a fictional character, female screenwriters involved with early Hollywood included Frances Marion, June Mathis (the woman who discovered Rudolph Valentino), and Anita Loos.