Superstar: The Karen Carpenter Story
1987 43min
The final 17 years of American singer and musician Karen Carpenter, performed almost entirely by modified Barbie dolls.
Storyline
The final 17 years of American singer and musician Karen Carpenter, performed almost entirely by modified Barbie dolls.
Released
July 15, 1987
Runtime
43min
Director
Language
English
Production
Iced Tea Productions
Cast
Merrill Gruver
Karen (voice)
Michael Edwards
Richard (voice)
Melissa Brown
Mother (voice)
Rob LaBelle
Dad / Mr. A&M (voice)
Cynthia Schneider
Dionne Warwick (voice)
Todd Haynes
Todd Donovan
Bruce Tuthill
Narrator (voice)
Gwen Kraus
Narrator (voice)
Nannie Doyle
Cherry Boone
Larry Kole
Announcer
Joanne Barrett
Self-Singer
Michelle Manenti
Michelle Hoyt, Musician
Moira McCarty
(voice)
Richard Nixon
Self (archive footage)
Ronald Reagan
Self (archive footage)
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