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Post by Matt on Jul 24, 2004 18:49:52 GMT -5
Hi, just found this forum by web search, and I'm hoping some of you can help me if at all possible.
I am from London, UK, and looking for a video about the life of Karen Carpenter. All I can find so far on the web is some rubbish about a film student made a film with barbie dolls and it got banned. The one I am after was a TV movie directed by Joseph Sargent, produced by Richard Carpenter and starred Cynithia Gibb and was made/released in 1989.
My mother is a real huge Carpenters fan you see, and she had a copy of this video some years ago and now is unfortunately lost, so I would love to get her a proper copy of it if it is at all available. Does anyone know where I can get it?
Thanks in advance!
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Post by cam83 on Jul 24, 2004 18:56:39 GMT -5
Hi Matt, You can probably try and get a copy on EBAY. It's usually on there, now and again.
Cameron
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Post by Matt on Jul 24, 2004 18:58:50 GMT -5
Hi thanks for the reply. I should have said, I can't find it on either UK or US ebay Doing some more searches on it, it looks like it was a made-for-TV-movie only, so I guess it never went to VHS or DVD... If anyone else can shed more light that would be great, thanks!
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Post by Rick Henry on Jul 24, 2004 19:36:27 GMT -5
Hi Matt, welcome to the Carpenters Online. "The Karen Carpenter Story" was a made for TV Movie, and as of yet has not been released on video or DVD. Although if your mom does not have "Close to you: Remembering The Carpenters" that is an excellent documentary on DVD or VHS, I'm sure your mom would enjoy it tremendously.
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Post by cam83 on Jul 24, 2004 21:53:15 GMT -5
Actually in Japan, and the middle East, they did make it into a VHS movie, so my guess is that it is a bootleg copy. Your other bet is to find someone who can make you a copy of the movie.
My thoughts, Cameron
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Post by OceanKing on Jul 24, 2004 22:30:43 GMT -5
The movie is also played occasionally on cable stations like Lifetime. However, I think it's been several years since it was aired.
Richard now says he dislikes the movie. Perhaps he's not willing to let it be broadcast anymore?
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