Leo Beuerman

Gene Boomer

196913mEnglish
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Synopsis

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.

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Documentary

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  • Documentary (Short Subject) · Arthur H. Wolf and Russell A. Mosser, Producers
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1970

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Documentary (Short Subject)

Arthur H. Wolf and Russell A. Mosser, Producers

1970

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