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The Karen Carpenter Story

Year:

1989

Duration:

USA:120 min (including commercials)

Genres:

Biography | Drama | Music

IMDB rate:

6.9

Director:

Joseph Sargent

Awards:

Nominated for Primetime Emmy.

Details

Country: USA

Release Date: 1989-01-01

Filming Locations: Ambassador Hotel - 3400 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, California, USA

Cast

Actor

Character

Lise Hilboldt

Cynthia Gibb

Karen Carpenter

Mitchell Anderson

Richard Carpenter

Peter Michael Goetz

Harold Carpenter

Michael McGuire

Sherwin Bash

Kip Gilman

David Lattimer (as Kenneth David Gilman)

Richard Minchenberg

Scott Burkholder

Ted

Louise Fletcher

Agnes Carpenter

John Patrick Reger

Bob Knight

Doug MacHugh

Dr. Lazwell

William Tucker

Peter Howard

Henry Crowell Jr.

Denny

Josh Cruze

Herb Alpert

Carrie Mitchum

Randy Bash

James Hong

Dr. Dentworth

Stephanie Griffin

Dr. Brooks

Hartley Silver

Band Teacher

Robert Broyles

Bowl Emcee

Howard Dayton

Park Emcee

Grayce Spence

Nurse

Michael Joiner

Ambulance driver

Did you know?

Trivia

The film implies Richard Carpenter talked Karen out of making a solo album in 1979. In fact, Karen Carpenter made a solo album, (with the help of Phil Ramone), between 1979 and 1980. The Carpenters's label, A & M, did not like it, so it did not get released until 1996.

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Karen's husband was actually named Tom Burris, not "Bob Knight".

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Richard Carpenter has said in the liner notes of the "Carpenters Gold: 35th Anniversary Edition" CD, that he regretted making, being apart of, and endorsing this TV movie. He also claims that many of the scenes are fictitious.

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Goofs

The first time at the Magic Lamp recording studio, there is Karen on drums, a double bass player and Richard on piano. When Karen starts singing in the right key (A) we then cut to a Carpenter sound track that with an electric bass and an oboe.

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Quotes

Agnes Carpenter: Here take one of these.

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Agnes Carpenter: Karen, you're not eating. You look too thin, if you ask me.

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Richard Carpenter: Hey give me the pizza.

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