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The Karen Carpenter Story
She'd only just begun... and suddenly it was over.
7.2(22)19891h 32m
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.
- Director
- Joseph Sargent,Richard Carpenter
- Created by
- Richard Carpenter
- Writers
- Barry Morrow
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Cast
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
Crew
Directing
- Joseph SargentDirector
- Richard CarpenterDirector
- Herb AdelmanFirst Assistant Director
- Sandra M. MiddletonSecond Assistant Director
Writing
- Barry MorrowWriter
Production
- Richard CarpenterExecutive Producer
- Hal GalliProducer
- Robert PapazianProducer
- Kathleen LetterieCasting
- Susan J. SpohrAssociate Producer
Camera
- Kees Van OostrumDirector of Photography
Editing
- Richard BrackenEditor
- George Jay NicholsonEditor
Sound
- Richard CarpenterMusic
Art
- Bill RossArt Direction
Costume & Make-Up
- Scott ReadwineMakeup Artist
- Alicia M. TripiHair Department Head
- Faye SloanCostumer