Leo Beuerman

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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.

Country:

United States of America

Genre:

Documentary

Duration:

13 minutes

Year:

1969

Director:

Gene Boomer

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Company:

Centron Productions

Cast:
Leo Beuerman

Himself

Crew:
Gene Boomer

Director

Margaret Travis

Writer

Russell A. Mosser

Producer

Arthur H. Wolf

Producer

Larry Bixby

Editor