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The Karen Carpenter Story Collector's Set

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This is The Karen Carpenter Story Collector Set. The movie is from 1989 and the second disc is Close To You, Remembering the Carpenters.

Story Line - The Karen Carpenter Story

Originally made for television, this biographical drama depicts the life and tragic death of singer Karen Carpenter. While it does show her success with popular music group The Carpenters, the film is more concerned with presenting a sympathetic, cautionary look at the singer's struggle with an ultimately deadly eating disorder.

Region 1 DVD. The A/V quality of this video is very good, 8/10.

Story Line - Close To You Remembering the Carpenters

Richard Carpenter and his friends in the music industry, talk about the success of the Carpenters and their impact on music. Region 1 DVD.

The A/V quality of this video is excellent, 10/10.

Cast -The Karen Carpenter Story

Cast overview, first billed only:
	Cynthia Gibb	...	Karen Carpenter
	Mitchell Anderson	...	Richard Carpenter
	Peter Michael Goetz	...	Harold Carpenter
	Michael McGuire	...	Sherwin Bash
	Lise Hilboldt	...	Lucy
	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

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

1 January 1989 (USA) See more »

Filming Locations:

Ambassador Hotel - 3400 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, California

Company Credits

Production Co:

Weintraub Entertainment Group

Technical Specs

Runtime:

88 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Cast - Close To You, Remembering the Carpenters

Credited cast:
	Herb Alpert	...	Himself
	Burt Bacharach	...	Himself
	John Bettis	...	Himself
	Willy Brandt	...	Himself (archive footage)
	Agnes Carpenter	...	Herself (archive footage)
	Harold Carpenter	...	Himself (archive footage)
	Karen Carpenter	...	Herself (archive footage)
	Richard Carpenter	...	Himself
	David Cassidy	...	Himself (archive footage)
	Petula Clark	...	Herself
	John Denver	...	Himself (archive footage)
	Jerry Dunphy	...	Himself (archive footage)
	Ella Fitzgerald	...	Herself (archive footage)
	Mary Ford	...	Herself (archive footage)
	Bob Henry	...	Himself