Leo Beuerman

1969 • 0h 13m • Documentary

7.4(5 votes)

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

Writers

Margaret Travis

Status

Released