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Superstar: The Karen Carpenter Story  (1987)


7.1|15 Jul, 1987|43 min
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The final 17 years of American singer and musician Karen Carpenter, performed almost entirely by modified Barbie dolls.
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Keywords
bulimia
anorexia
lawsuit
puppetry

Casts

Merrill Gruver
Karen (voice)
Michael Edwards
Michael Edwards
Richard (voice)
Melissa Brown
Mother (voice)
Rob LaBelle
Rob LaBelle
Dad / Mr. A&M (voice)
Cynthia Schneider
Dionne Warwick (voice)
Todd Haynes
Todd Haynes
Todd Donovan
Bruce Tuthill
Bruce Tuthill
Narrator (voice)
Gwen Kraus
Narrator (voice)
Nannie Doyle
Cherry Boone
Larry Kole
Announcer
Joanne Barrett
Self-Singer
Michele Manenti
Michelle Hoyt, Musician
Moira McCarty
(voice)

Crews

Todd Haynes
Todd Haynes
Director
Todd Haynes
Todd Haynes
Screenplay
Cynthia Schneider
Writer
Gina Garan
Costume Design
Todd Haynes
Todd Haynes
Producer
Cynthia Schneider
Producer
Barry Ellsworth
Director of Photography
Richard Carpenter
Richard Carpenter
Music
Karen Carpenter
Karen Carpenter
Music
Todd Haynes
Todd Haynes
Editor

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