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Leo Beuerman
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Wikipedia article
'Leo Beuerman' is a 1969 American short documentary film directed by Gene Boomer. It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Short.
Summary
It tells the story of Leo Beuerman (19021974), 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.[https://www2.ljworld.com/news/2011/may/10/centron-corp-film-producer-russell-mosser-dies/ Centron Corp. film producer Russel Mosser dies - Lawrence Journal-World][https://www.kansan.com/arts_and_culture/5-lawrence-legends-from-tan-man-to-white-owl-names-that-stand-the-test-of/article_274676c0-12df-11ea-a220-735c1d0bde70.html 5 Lawrence legends from 'Tan Man' to 'White Owl': Names that stand the test of time|Arts & Culture|kasan.com]
Production
The film was produced by Russell A. Mosser and Arthur H. Wolf of Centron Corporation. The simple profile of a short handicapped man with his tractor in downtown Lawrence was produced on a budget of $12,000 and eventually became one of the most popular classroom films of all time, selling an impressive 2300 prints.Geoff Alexander, 'Academic Films...', p. 75
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