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Only Yesterday: The Carpenters' Story

  • TV Movie
  • 2007
  • 1h
IMDb RATING
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The Carpenters in Only Yesterday: The Carpenters' Story (2007)
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Documentary on the Complex Story of the 1970's brother and sister duo The Carpenters. The Carpenters were one of the biggest-selling pop acts of the 1970s and one Story that ended in tragedy... Read allDocumentary on the Complex Story of the 1970's brother and sister duo The Carpenters. The Carpenters were one of the biggest-selling pop acts of the 1970s and one Story that ended in tragedy with a destructive and complex secret .Documentary on the Complex Story of the 1970's brother and sister duo The Carpenters. The Carpenters were one of the biggest-selling pop acts of the 1970s and one Story that ended in tragedy with a destructive and complex secret .

  • Director
    • Samantha Peters
  • Stars
    • The Carpenters
    • Suzy Klein
    • Richard Carpenter
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  • IMDb RATING
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    78
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    • Director
      • Samantha Peters
    • Stars
      • The Carpenters
      • Suzy Klein
      • Richard Carpenter
    • 1User review
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    The Carpenters
    The Carpenters
    • Themselves
    • (archive footage)
    Suzy Klein
    • Self - Narrator
    • (voice)
    Richard Carpenter
    Richard Carpenter
    • Self
    Karen Carpenter
    Karen Carpenter
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    Herb Alpert
    Herb Alpert
    • Self - Co-founder of A&M Records, 1962-1990
    Sherwin Bash
    • Self - Manager 1970-1975
    John Bettis
    • Self - Lyricist
    Linda Blair
    • Self - Clinical Psychologist 'Eating Disorder Specialist'
    Nicky Chinn
    • Self - Songwriter & Karen's Friend
    Carole Curb Nemoy
    • Self - Karen's Friend
    • (as Carole Curb)
    Mike Curb
    • Self - Producer & Karen's Boyfriend
    Debbie Cuticello
    • Self - Childhood Friend
    Bob Henry
    • Self - TV Producer
    Wes Jacobs
    • Self - College Friend
    Jerry Moss
    Jerry Moss
    • Self - Co-founder of A&M Records, 1962-1990
    Tony Peluso
    • Self - Carpenters' Guitarist
    Joan Pennisi
    • Self - Cousin
    Linda Perry
    Linda Perry
    • Self - Musician, Songwriter & Record Producer
    • Director
      • Samantha Peters
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    6Prismark10

    Through thick and thin

    The Carpenters were never hip but they did produce good melodic songs with strong hooks. Behind the success masked the personal demons of Karen Carpenter who was battling Anorexia which ultimately led to her death in 1983.

    This documentary looks at the brother and sister duo The Carpenters and Richard Carpenter contributes to the story and although he might gloss over it, the other contributors do not gloss over their sibling rivalry as Karen started to overshadow him.

    The band makes it big not only because of Richard's tunes but once Karen leaves the drum kit and takes centre stage she had the voice to do the songs justice.

    However with success came the demons. Richard battled sleeping pill addictions and Karen rapidly loss weight.

    Although many of the songs are still well known I did not see too many artists queueing up waxing lyrical about the duo's musical legacy. Maybe they still lack the hip factor.

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    • Release date
      • April 9, 2007 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Production companies
      • British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
      • Globe Productions
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    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.78 : 1

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