Watch Superstar: The Karen Carpenter Story (1987) Online Free
The final 17 years of American singer and musician Karen Carpenter, performed almost entirely by modified Barbie dolls.
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Merrill Gruver, Michael Edwards, Melissa Brown, Rob LaBelle, Cynthia Schneider, Todd Haynes, Bruce Tuthill, Gwen Kraus, Nannie Doyle, Larry Kole, Joanne Barrett, Michele Manenti
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