Karen And Richard Carpenter On "This Is Your Life"--Part: 3

[fl3162]

What an intrusion

[Hochichin]

ahhh shag carpet...so many memories..:)

[Jackupnow]

Karen has such a pure voice and Richard worked so good together

[rockinrex]

Karen was so beautiful. She looks like Patti Smith here.

[madeyes4u]

@rockinrex Hell no! Oh god you just made me throw up a little in my mouth. I love Patti Smith's music, but goddam she's not physically attractive at all.

[892lgy7382]

karen was so pretty here. so pretty and innocent-looking. why did she have to die?

[180yankee]

When the cufflinks were presented to Richard, I heard him say " here are your handcuffs.

[TheSienna29]

Loving  that dress and boots! Versace has done stuff like that.

[TheSienna29]

I really like Karen's dress so much better than many of the early ensembles.

[lizardsy]

Frank Pooler was crestfallen

[lcd2201]

Karens voice was so much older than her.

[justinjameswest]

this really tells such an honest pure Carpenters. Beautiful Lucky Kids.

[billybill174]

Karen looks to be in pain at some of these guests.

[christine9632]

Haveyou noticed how cold Karens mother awkwardly tried to hug her kids?Insiders say she was a ice queen.Very distant,non affectionate parent.how sad.

[improvguru]

Karen was so polite. How many times does she say "thank you?" More than the average person, I bet. Also notice how she always invites the ladies to sit .

[improvguru]

I like how Burt Bacharach has to let everybody know what his plans are.

[currylizard16]

@improvguru

Ha. he sure did.

[improvguru]

Karen and Richard were both so polite and respectful to everybody. They really were "two kids from Downey." Karen never lost her modesty and appreciation of others.

[sponge2]

Wow, Agnes' favoritism (which has been documented extensively in the Coleman bio) is really apparent here. She gives Karen a perfunctory hug, all while looking at Richard. Then, when she hugs Richard she pulls him closer to her and a pats him on the back. Sad.

[valkour22]

@sponge2 i really dont see favortism, she even brought Karen's glove and smiling at her when handing it to her.

[sponge2]

Wow, Agnes' favoritism (which has been documented extensively in the Coleman bio) is really apparent here. She gives Karen a perfunctory hug, all while looking at Richard. Then, when she hugs Richard she pulls him closer to her and a pats him on the back. Sad.

[cheeeseballs]

god she was so fucking beautiful here, i can't believe what happened to her, i can't believe she couldn't see the beauty of herself. It's so sad that it's such a common story for many women and men, I just wish it was as easy as going up to her and telling her how beautiful she is.

[MontereyMatt]

@cheeeseballs agree 100%

[dmckayut]

"Merry Christmas Darling" has always been my favorite christmas song. I didn't know that Richard Carpenter wrote the music himself until now.

[damone77]

@dmckayut  Richard is a masterful composer!

[Starlifter88]

On my CD it says the composer is Frank Pooler for this song. Perhaps Richard arranged it? He is absolutely a musical genius.

[Starlifter88]

WOW!! Thank you so much for this video set. We are all indebted to each one of the guests, as well, because they all helped the Carpenters achieve the success. And did you notice how the Carpenters already started giving back, to their parents and teh community? The benefit for the college speaks volumes about their character. Thanks again!!

[tiganitiger]

This is such a nice moment captured,you can see how much they loved each other, because they were raised by traditional, decent parents.College?Their parents raised them and instilled values(Classic American) in them way b4 they ever thought about going to college.College just finished and gave more of a shine to the work of their father and mother.Dont make an idol of education, 1st the heart, then the mind.The Unabomber,Castro and Pol Pot were soooo very educated,yet just turds in the end.

[TheSienna29]

@tiganitiger An uneducated mind does not make one a saint.

[pornokingish]

Richards very funny

[KCalita]

jajajajaja! maybe she was ashamed of her baseball glove, she´s so funny! i love them!.

[CarpentersFanForLife]

Karen looks so gorgeous here

i love her

Rest In Peace

[fabroronalyn]

good people die first,thats why karen died so early.

[desiderium81]

@fabroronalyn

sad but true... R.I.P. Karen.

[engelcarta390]

karen was so cute...and so beautiful

[faithcesari]

Karen was always so humble and very unassuming until the day she died.

[Tommyr]

Thank you for putting these vids on Youtube! What memories and joy!

[markkesh]

karen looked so beautiful then, why did that condition have to affect her of all people, its such a shame. I really wish i could have met her.

[rouselonline]

Yah, Karen was the most beautiful woman who ever lived and the most beautiful and haunting voice...so clam but so warm...very pleasing to ear.

Thanks for your music...

[rouselonline]

hahaha! I really like her reaction when her mother gave the baseball gloves to her! hahaha!

(love you KC!) You're so pretty here!

[TessDancer]

Thanks for posting this - I really enjoyed watching it. How did you get such good picture quality- usually these sort of tapes look terrible, but this one looks great!

[faithcesari]

That famous smile never left her .

[LegacyProductionsOrg]

Long Beach state 49ers! We rocked.

They look so young.

[gustavochuck]

i loVE the CarpenterS

[CZERCHIE46]

Harold Carpenter was born in China and raised in England. Agnes was from Maryland

[spidergirl007]

i didnt know "Merry Christmas Darling" was recorded that early!

[kes1963]

she left us too early, i guess God needed an angelic voice for his heavenly choir

[faithcesari]

Id rather have karen here on earth for the length of time she had than seeing her grow old and unhappy she looks so happy here

[kboyzrock]

A very touching and moving recap of the earlier years in the Carpenters' lives, my eyes started to mist at the ending, Karen's sweet voice and music will be missed but never forgotten.

[cherry4mydear]

i miss her angelic voice...missed karen so much

[dsrtdog41]

I grew up with the Carpenters and still love them. I miss her

[genniirocka]

Loved it :D

thanks for posting :)

x

[RxTechRN2b]

I think that's the youngest I've ever seen Richard and Karen's parents on video. Always get a kick out of hearing Harold speak, it's so slow and has some sort of drawl(sp?) to it. In later years Agnes has died blonde hair and isn't so skinny as she is here.

[no1cfielder]

Richard seems terribly embarrassed about the "Kathy" song, but he recovers quickly....

[groovyray]

Always did want to see the carpenters on this is your life tape.Being a true dedicated carpenters fan as i am, i can now say that i am proud that i have now seen it at long last.Thanks for posting.

[babsfocker]

hey thanks marty!!!! this had me smiling the whole time, you're right the end is sad when he says that karen is longer here. their mother did seem embarrassing!!!!!!

[suern0000]

Around 5:10, Ralph Edwards says "hand cuffs" instead of "cuff links" when he presents Richard's gift to him...LOL!

[ViolinCyndee]

Yeah that was funny!!!

[sisterlead02]

Thank you so much for this LOVELY video!=D

By the way, I LOVE her dresS here!=)