Leo Beuerman

Leo Beuerman

13 mins | Documentary | Oct. 1, 1969

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.

Leo Beuerman

13 mins | Documentary | Oct. 1, 1969

Leo Beuerman
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.
Producers Centron Productions
Original title Leo Beuerman
Directors Gene Boomer
Writers Margaret Travis

Cast

Leo Beuerman

as Himself