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Leo Beuerman is a 1969 American short documentary film directed by Gene Boomer. It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Short. It tells the story of Leo Beuerman, a diminutive, disabled man who sold pencils and became a fixture on the downtown sidewalks of Lawrence, Kansas in the 1950s and 1960s.
Original Release
10/01/1969
US Release
10/01/1969
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Cast
| Name | Character |
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| Leo Beuerman | Self / Himself |
Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Leo Beuerman | Self / Himself |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Russell A. Mosser | Producer |
| Arthur H. Wolf | Producer |
Editors
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
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| 1970 | Oscar | Best Documentary, Short Subjects | Nominated |
