Leo Beuerman 1969
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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.
- Released: 1969-10-01
- Runtime: 13 minutes
- Genre: Documentary
- Stars: Leo Beuerman
- Director: Gene Boomer, Margaret Travis, Arthur H. Wolf, Russell A. Mosser, Larry Bixby
