Leo Beuerman

13m
Documentary
7.2

Leo Beuerman is a 1969 American short documentary film directed by Gene Boomer. It tells the story of Leo Beuerman (1902–1974), a diminutive, disabled man who sold pencils and became a fixture on the downtown sidewalks of Lawrence, Kansas in the 1950s and 1960s thanks to his determination. It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Short.

Cast

Leo Beuerman
Himself

Crew

Gene Boomer
Director
Margaret Travis
Writer
Larry Bixby
Editor
Russell A. Mosser
Producer
Arthur H. Wolf
Producer

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