Superstar: The Karen Carpenter Story

“The brand new… All new”

7.0(60 votes)

July 15, 1987

43m

Drama Music

Overview

The final 17 years of American singer and musician Karen Carpenter, performed almost entirely by modified Barbie dolls.

Director

Todd Haynes

Writers

Todd Haynes, Cynthia Schneider

Cast

Merrill Gruver

Karen (voice)

Michael Edwards

Richard (voice)

Melissa Brown

Mother (voice)

Rob LaBelle

Dad / Mr. A&M (voice)

Cynthia Schneider

Dionne Warwick (voice)

Todd Haynes

Todd Donovan

Bruce Tuthill

Narrator (voice)

Gwen Kraus

Narrator (voice)

Nannie Doyle

Cherry Boone

Larry Kole

Announcer

Joanne Barrett

Self-Singer

Michele Manenti

Michelle Hoyt, Musician

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Superstar: The Karen Carpenter Story

Overview

Cast

Merrill Gruver

Michael Edwards

Melissa Brown

Rob LaBelle

Cynthia Schneider

Todd Haynes

Bruce Tuthill

Gwen Kraus

Nannie Doyle

Larry Kole

Joanne Barrett

Michele Manenti

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