Leo Beuerman (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.
Director: Gene Boomer
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Leo Beuerman as Himself |
| Directing | Gene Boomer | Director |
| Writing | Margaret Travis | Writer |
| Production | Arthur H. Wolf | Producer |
| Production | Russell A. Mosser | Producer |
| Editing | Larry Bixby | Editor |