The Karen Carpenter Story

Released in 1989 The Karen Carpenter Story is a TV Movie that has aired quite a few times since its production.  It was directed by Joseph Sargent with uncredited input from Richard Carpenter.  There are a number of factual inaccuracies in the Movie which have been documented and explained by the production team.  Although the Movie is a biopic, on the whole it is a fairly accurate depiction of the shared life story of brother and sister Richard and Karen Carpenter, better known by their stage name The Carpenters.

This post has been dedicated not only to this movie but to the life itself of Karen Carpenter, her struggle her angst, her fame, and her voice.  I do so love the Carpenters and their music although I must say it can be quite depressing but it is the perfect background when you are in a low mood.  I believe what happened to Karen Carpenter was a tragedy and I have no time for anyone who does not care labelling the end result as self-inflicted.  I do not want to debate this here and now.  I disagree with that judgement entirely but that is all I will say on the matter for now.  A blog post may be written in the future to deal with this issue but with all due respect I say, don't hold your breath, I know it is contentious and I am not sure I want to confront the level of hatred and stigma attached to the issue - the internet is a hostile place.

I could not find a trailer for this movie, understandably as it was a TV Movie, so instead I link below one of my favourite Carpenters tracks and hope you enjoy it as much as I do.