rise and fall,positive music,musical siblings

The Karen Carpenter Story (1989)

Poster for The Karen Carpenter Story

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 & Crew

Director
Joseph Sargent
  • Profile picture of Cynthia Gibb
    Karen Carpenter Cynthia Gibb
  • Profile picture of Mitchell Anderson
    Richard Carpenter Mitchell Anderson
  • Profile picture of Peter Michael Goetz
    Harold Carpenter Peter Michael Goetz
  • Profile picture of Michael McGuire
    Sherwin Bash Michael McGuire
  • Profile picture of Lise Hilboldt
    Lucy Lise Hilboldt
  • Profile picture of Kip Gilman
    David Lattimer Kip Gilman
  • Profile picture of Scott Burkholder
    Ted Scott Burkholder
  • Profile picture of Louise Fletcher
    Agnes Carpenter Louise Fletcher

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Keywords

  • rise and fall
  • positive music
  • musical siblings