Superstar: The Karen Carpenter Story

Jul 15, 1987

0h 43m

★ 7.0

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Overview

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

Genres

Drama

Music

Production Companies

Iced Tea Productions

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Cast

Karen (voice)

Merrill Gruver

Richard (voice)

Michael Edwards

Mother (voice)

Melissa Brown

Dad / Mr. A&M (voice)

Rob LaBelle

Dionne Warwick (voice)

Cynthia Schneider

Todd Donovan

Todd Haynes

Narrator (voice)

Bruce Tuthill

Narrator (voice)

Gwen Kraus

Cherry Boone

Nannie Doyle

Announcer

Larry Kole

Self-Singer

Joanne Barrett

Michelle Hoyt, Musician

Michele Manenti

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