Released
Leo Beuerman
October 1 1969 (over 55 years ago)Rating
72
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4 reviews
- Director: Gene Boomer
- Genre: Documentary
- Runtime: 13 m
- Country: United States of America
- Company: Centron Productions
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.
