The Karen Carpenter Story

TV Movie
1989
2h

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Story of the meteoric rise and sudden fall of Karen Carpenter, who became a famous singer before battling anorexia and bulimia.Story of the meteoric rise and sudden fall of Karen Carpenter, who became a famous singer before battling anorexia and bulimia.Story of the meteoric rise and sudden fall of Karen Carpenter, who became a famous singer before battling anorexia and bulimia.

Directors
- Joseph Sargent
- Richard Carpenter
Writer
- Barry Morrow
Stars

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6.9/10

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Directors
- Joseph Sargent
- Richard Carpenter
Writer
- Barry Morrow
Stars

See production info at IMDbPro

Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy
- 1 nomination total

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Trivia
The movie includes the house where Karen Carpenter died in real life, and the real-life ambulance and paramedics who were on the scene.

Goofs
The film implies that Richard Carpenter talked Karen Carpenter out of making a solo album in 1979. Karen made a solo album, with the help of Phil Ramone, between 1979 and 1980. The Carpenters' label, A&M, didn't like it, so it wasn't released until 1996.

Quotes
Richard Carpenter: Hey give me the pizza.
Karen Carpenter: No it's my pizza.
Richard Carpenter: Come on.
Karen Carpenter: Richard, I...
Richard Carpenter: She said I'm in charge!
Karen Carpenter: Yeah, but not of this. Give me it back.
Richard Carpenter: Come on. I'm doing you a favor. In 10 or 20 years Mom and Dad are going to let you date and I don't want you to get fat.

Connections
Featured in Paul Williams: Still Alive (2011)

Soundtracks
Rainy Days and Mondays
Written by Paul Williams and Roger Nichols
Performed by The Carpenters

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A Brilliant Movie

I think this was an excellent movie which tells the life story of one of the Popular music greats of our time.

Love or loath their music [ i love it ] you can't ignore their impact on the genre. With songs that even now are a staple of most Weddings.

This movie starring, a very underrated in my opinion actress, Cynthia Gibb was excellent. The scene that stands out for me was the original try out in the studio where she tries to sing at the [ excuse the probably wrong phrase here, i am the only living Welshman with no musical talent what so ever ] key her brother starts on then he realises his mistake and changes to the key she should sing in. Makes my hair stand on end every time i see it.

If you've seen this movie you know what i mean if not GO SEE IT you won't be disappointed.