The Karen Carpenter Story (1989)
1h 32m
Running Time
January 1, 1989Release Date
The Karen Carpenter Story (1989)
1h 32m
Running Time
January 1, 1989Release Date
Plot.
Story of the meteoric rise and sudden fall of Karen Carpenter, who became a famous singer before battling anorexia and bulimia. This made-for-TV movie is the authorized version of the life of Karen Carpenter and was made with the approval of Richard Carpenter and the Carpenter family.
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Cast & Crew.
Cynthia Gibb
Karen Carpenter
Mitchell Anderson
Richard Carpenter
Peter Michael Goetz
Harold Carpenter
Michael McGuire
Sherwin Bash
Lise Hilboldt
Lucy
Kip Gilman
David Lattimer
Richard Minchenberg
Joe Osborn
Scott Burkholder
Ted
Louise Fletcher
Agnes Carpenter
John Patrick Reger
Bob Knight
Doug MacHugh
Dr. Lazwell
William Tucker
Peter Howard
Henry Crowell Jr.
Denny
Josh Cruze
Herb Alpert
Carrie Mitchum
Randi Bash
James Hong
Dr. Dentworth
Stephanie Griffin
Dr. Brooks
Hartley Silver
Band Teacher
Robert Broyles
Bowl Emcee
Howard Dayton
Park Emcee
Grayce Spence
Nurse
Joseph Sargent
Director
Barry Morrow
Writer
Richard Carpenter
Director / Music / Executive Producer
Media.
Details.
Release DateJanuary 1, 1989
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 32m
Content RatingNR
Genres
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This Movie Is About.
rise and fall
positive music
musical siblings
Wiki.
The Karen Carpenter Story is an American made-for-television biographical film about singer Karen Carpenter and the brother-and-sister pop music duo of which she was a part, The Carpenters. The film aired on CBS on January 1, 1989. Directed by Joseph Sargent, it starred Cynthia Gibb as Karen Carpenter, and Mitchell Anderson as her brother, Richard Carpenter, who served as a producer for the film as well as of the musical score. After the movie aired, CBS featured Read More About It segment with Richard Carpenter to recommend books associated with anorexia nervosa and bulimia.
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