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Karen
Carpenter
Story
1989
This very successful TV movie was approved by Richard Carpenter, and directed by Richard Carpenter and Joseph Sargent.
It was available on VHS, but has long been unavailable, with no official DVD release. 
 A powerful retelling of Karen's life; quite touching in parts, and excellent casting. Gibb, as Karen, is very natural, and Louise Fletcher played a very understated role as Karen's mother.
Any biography crammed into 88 minutes cannot avoid shortcuts - but this tells a powerful story, and tells it well.
Essential viewing for all Carpenters fans.

Cast:
Mitchell Anderson as Richard Carpenter
Robert Broyles as Bowl Emcee
Scott Burkholder as Ted
Henry Crowell Jr as Denny
Josh Cruze as Herb Alpert
Howard Dayton as Park Emcee
Louise Fletcher as Agnes Carpenter
Cynthia Gibb as Karen Carpenter
Kip Gilman as David Lattimer
Peter Michael Goetz as Harold Carpenter
Stephanie Griffin as Dr. Brooks
Lise Hilboldt as Lucy
James Hong as Dr. Dentworth
Doug MacHugh as Dr. Lazwell
Michael McGuire as Sherwin Bash
Richard Minchenberg
Carrie Mitchum as Randy Bash
John Patrick Reger as Bob Knight
Hartley Silver as Band Teacher
Grayce Spence as Nurse
William Tucker as Peter Howard 
Featured Songs:
Rainy Days and Mondays 
End Of The World
All Of My Life
I'll Be Yours
Don't Be Afraid
Eve
(They Long to Be) Close to You 
We've Only Just Begun
Love Is Surrender
Superstar 
A Song For You
Fun, Fun, Fun
You're The One (That I Love)
Top of the World
For All We Know
Masquerade
Where Do We Go From Here
Now