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.Centron Corp. film producer Russel Mosser dies - Lawrence Journal-World5 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 2,300 prints.Geoff Alexander, Academic Films..., p. 75
References
External links Leo Beuerman: A Legacy at Phoenix Media (corporate heir of Centron) Leo Beuerman Official Website (as archived July 19, 2012)