She'd only just begun... and suddenly it was over.
Story of the meteoric rise and sudden fall of Karen Carpenter, who became a famous singer before battling anorexia and bulimia. This made-for-TV movie is the authorized version of the life of Karen Carpenter and was made with the approval of Richard Carpenter and the Carpenter family.
Director: Joseph Sargent, Richard Carpenter
Writer: Barry Morrow
Producer: Hal Galli, Robert Papazian
Director of Photography: Kees Van Oostrum
Karen Carpenter
Richard Carpenter
Harold Carpenter
Sherwin Bash
Lucy
David Lattimer
Joe Osborn
Ted
The Karen Carpenter Story - Trailer