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Superstar: The Karen Carpenter Story

Superstar: The Karen Carpenter Story
★ 7.0/10•1987•43m•NR•Drama•Music•History

The brand new… All new

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

Todd Haynes · Screenplay

Cynthia Schneider · Writer

Todd Haynes · Director

StatusReleased
Runtime43m
LanguageEN
Release DateJul 15, 1987

Actors

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)

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