@book{4a18bef6e12c461ab075b52240ab0362,
title = "Superstar: The Karen Carpenter Story",
abstract = "Banned by the Carpenter Estate, Todd Haynes' experimental biopic Superstar: The Karen Carpenter Story (1987) - which uses dolls to narrate the tragic life of the American singer - has attained significant cult status due to its illegality and lack of availability. This monograph details the film's history: its production and initial reception, the journey through the courts, and the subsequent bootleg circulation amongst fans. Superstar's dense, provocative and affectively-charged content is also explored, with attention focused on the film's aesthetics, generic form, and its cultural position as a hybrid text.",
keywords = "Todd Haynes, cult cinema, independent cinema, queer cinema, genre, production studies, bootlegs",
author = "Glyn Davis",
year = "2008",
language = "English",
isbn = "978-1-905674-88-6",
series = "Cultographies",
publisher = "Wallflower Press",
}