Leo Beuerman

Leo Beuerman

1969 · 13 min · ★ 7.4 · Documentary

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.

Directed by Gene Boomer · Written by Margaret Travis

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