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The Karen Carpenter Story

19897.2 / 1092 min
Drama, Music, TV Movie

Overview

She'd only just begun... and suddenly it was over.

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.

Cast

Cynthia Gibb

Cynthia Gibb

Karen Carpenter

Mitchell Anderson

Mitchell Anderson

Richard Carpenter

Peter Michael Goetz

Peter Michael Goetz

Harold Carpenter

Michael McGuire

Michael McGuire

Sherwin Bash

Lise Hilboldt

Lise Hilboldt

Lucy

Kip Gilman

Kip Gilman

David Lattimer

Richard Minchenberg

Richard Minchenberg

Joe Osborn

Scott Burkholder

Scott Burkholder

Ted

Louise Fletcher

Louise Fletcher

Agnes Carpenter

John Patrick Reger

John Patrick Reger

Bob Knight

Doug MacHugh

Doug MacHugh

Dr. Lazwell

William Tucker

William Tucker

Peter Howard

Henry Crowell Jr.

Henry Crowell Jr.

Denny

Josh Cruze

Josh Cruze

Herb Alpert

Carrie Mitchum

Carrie Mitchum

Randi Bash

James Hong

James Hong

Dr. Dentworth

Stephanie Griffin

Stephanie Griffin

Dr. Brooks

Hartley Silver

Hartley Silver

Band Teacher

Robert Broyles

Robert Broyles

Bowl Emcee

Howard Dayton

Howard Dayton

Park Emcee

Grayce Spence

Grayce Spence

Nurse

Crew

Richard Carpenter

Richard Carpenter

Director

Joseph Sargent

Joseph Sargent

Director

Barry Morrow

Barry Morrow

Writer

Robert Papazian

Robert Papazian

Producer

Hal Galli

Hal Galli

Producer

Richard Bracken

Richard Bracken

Editor

Sandra M. Middleton

Sandra M. Middleton

Second Assistant Director

Richard Carpenter

Richard Carpenter

Music

Kathleen Letterie

Kathleen Letterie

Casting

Herb Adelman

Herb Adelman

First Assistant Director

Alicia M. Tripi

Alicia M. Tripi

Hair Department Head

Bill Ross

Bill Ross

Art Direction

Faye Sloan

Faye Sloan

Costumer

Scott Readwine

Scott Readwine

Makeup Artist

Richard Carpenter

Richard Carpenter

Executive Producer

Kees Van Oostrum

Kees Van Oostrum

Director of Photography

George Jay Nicholson

George Jay Nicholson

Editor

Susan J. Spohr

Susan J. Spohr

Associate Producer