Carpenters "For All We Know" beautiful Ballet in the middle

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[@broddybounce]

This is from Richard & Karen's appearance on a 1972 television program called The Special London Bridge Special, which starred Tom Jones. Indeed, that is Tom in the background, along with actress Jennifer O'Neill, while Karen & Richard are performing.
The special was commemorating the completion of the installation of the original London Bridge in Lake Havasu, Arizona. The bridge was purchased from the City of London, transported in pieces by boat, then by land, to its new home in Lake Havasu, where the special was filmed.

[@martygroot3409]

So beautifully composed and performed. Karen's melodically haunting voice goes to my heart and touches it softly, but also very deeply.

[@spectrumlocalb191]

Loved the Carpenters

[@craigslivka1]

the "beautiful ballet in the middle" killed it for me. The video started off with an interesting angular way the director positioned and shot it, and then cuts to a stage with professional ballet dancers. I would have like to see the lovely couple dance while the band played, almost like Gene Kelly and Cyd Charise in the movie Brigadoon.

[@OylerMBox]

Thanks 😔 amazing footage, Ive been a 25 years Carpenter fan since 13 years old, so touchy footage

[@pegbutwin7189]

Omg! I have never seen this!! THANK YOU!!!

[@craigslivka1]

I think what they had in mind was an Agnes DeMille style dream sequence, but it felt so disconnected from the beginning and ending that it fell flat.

[@thomasdonohue1833]

Karen was so beautiful. I'll never understand

[@xr2863]

Tom Jones!

[@craigslivka1]

such a pretty video, but beauty for beauty's sake does not make for an interesting or dynamic video. Karen's face and voice are so expressive the could have easily made the video about her being in love and discovering the joy and beauty of the landscape as she sings and falls deeper in love. As it is it looks like a bunch of chess pieces that was filmed as opposed to performers doing what they do best perform.