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The Karen Carpenter Story

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

Starring: Cynthia Gibb, Mitchell Anderson, Peter Michael Goetz, Michael McGuire, Lise Hilboldt

Writer: Barry Morrow

Release Date:
January 1, 1989
Ratings:
7.2 / 10
Director:
Joseph Sargent & Richard Carpenter
Companies:
N/A

Overview

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.