| The Karen Carpenter Story | |
|---|---|
 Cynthia Gibb and Mitchell Anderson as Karen and Richard Carpenter | |
| Genre | Biography Drama Music |
| Written by | Barry Morrow |
| Directed by | Joseph Sargent |
| Starring | Cynthia Gibb Mitchell Anderson Peter Michael Goetz Louise Fletcher Michael McGuire Lise Hilboldt Kip Gilman Scott Burkholder |
| Theme music composer | Richard Carpenter |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Robert A. Papazian |
| Producers | Hal Galli Robert Papazian |
| Production location | Los Angeles |
| Cinematography | Kees Van Oostrum |
| Editor | George Jay Nicholson |
| Running time | 92 minutes |
| Production company | Weintraub Entertainment Group (Warner Bros.) |
| Original release | |
| Network | CBS |
| Release | January 1, 1989 |
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The Karen Carpenter Story is an American made-for-television biographical film about singer Karen Carpenter and the brother-and-sister pop music duo of which she was a part, The Carpenters. The film aired on CBS on January 1, 1989. Directed by Joseph Sargent, it starred Cynthia Gibb as Karen Carpenter, and Mitchell Anderson as her brother, Richard Carpenter, who served as a producer for the film as well as of the musical score. After the movie aired, CBS featured Read More About It segment with Richard Carpenter to recommend books associated with anorexia nervosa and bulimia.