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Superstar: The Karen Carpenter Story

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IMDB ID: tt0094075

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

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Merrill Gruver

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Michael Edwards

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Melissa Brown

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Rob LaBelle

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Cynthia Schneider

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Todd Haynes

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Bruce Tuthill

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Gwen Kraus

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Nannie Doyle

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Larry Kole

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Todd Haynes

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Cynthia Schneider

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