Poster for the movie Superstar: The Karen Carpenter Story

Superstar: The Karen Carpenter Story

1987 • 43 minutes
DramaMusic

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

Picture of Merrill Gruver

Merrill Gruver

Karen (voice)

Picture of Michael Edwards

Michael Edwards

Richard (voice)

Picture of Melissa Brown

Melissa Brown

Mother (voice)

Picture of Rob LaBelle

Rob LaBelle

Dad / Mr. A&M (voice)

Picture of Cynthia Schneider

Cynthia Schneider

Dionne Warwick (voice)

Picture of Todd Haynes

Todd Haynes

Todd Donovan

Picture of Bruce Tuthill

Bruce Tuthill

Narrator (voice)

Picture of Gwen Kraus

Gwen Kraus

Narrator (voice)

Picture of Nannie Doyle

Nannie Doyle

Cherry Boone

Picture of Larry Kole

Larry Kole

Announcer

Picture of Joanne Barrett

Joanne Barrett

Self-Singer

Picture of Michele Manenti

Michele Manenti

Michelle Hoyt, Musician

Picture of Moira McCarty

Moira McCarty

(voice)

Picture of Richard Nixon

Richard Nixon

Self (archive footage)

Picture of Ronald Reagan

Ronald Reagan

Self (archive footage)