Movie Details
Theatrical Release:October 1st, 1969
Original Language:English
Production Companies:Centron Productions
Leo Beuerman on the Web:Official Website
Leo Beuerman (1969)
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Plot
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.
