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- Let's call her Barbie / by Rosen, Renée,author.;
Includes bibliographical references."She's an icon. She's fun and aspirational. She's stirring controversy and outrage. Her name is Barbie. In 1956, Ruth Handler, cofounder of a budding toy company, embarks on a mission to upend the marketplace by creating a controversial doll: one that looks like a grown woman. Unlike the current trend of baby dolls that reinforces traditional roles of motherhood, this doll will empower little girls to be and do anything. And Barbie is born. Not everyone sees Barbie as a a positive influence, but Ruth knows this doll is destined for greatness. With the help of head engineer Jack Ryan and fashion designer Stevie Klein, they forge ahead, their own identities becoming entwined with the persona of the doll. For Ruth, Barbie fills a void left by the mother who abandoned her and the daughter who resents her ambition. Jack, Mattel's unlikely Casanova, hides his deepest secrets behind the genius of his engineering, and Stevie pins her professional future and sense of self on Barbie's fashion designs. In the decades that follow, the Barbie team spins the doll into a cultural phenomenon. But with every great success comes the fall, and the problems at Mattel are just getting started. In the cutthroat world of toy-making, greed and public scandals threaten to tear down everything Ruth has built. But Barbie is more than just a doll for her - she's a legacy, one Ruth will do anything to protect. From USA Today bestselling author Renée Rosen comes a riveting novel about the team of creative rebels who challenged convention, broke molds, and beat the odds to invent the most famous doll of all time"--- Subjects: Historical fiction.; Novels.; Handler, Ruth; Ryan, Jack, 1926-1991; Mattel, Inc.; Barbie dolls;
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- Barbieland : the unauthorized history / by Hitt, Tarpley,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.The secret history of Barbie and what Mattel has done to keep her on top. For nearly seven decades, Mattel billed Barbie as the first adult doll -- a revolutionary alternative to the baby dolls before her, which had treated little girls as future mothers rather than future women. But Barbie was no original. She was a knockoff: a nearly identical copy of a German doll now erased from the narrative in favour of Mattel's preferred version of history. It was Barbie's first secret but far from her last. In Barbieland, journalist and The Drift editor Tarpley Hitt exposes the long-hidden backstory of the world's most famous doll. After snuffing out her predecessor, Barbie climbed to the throne of global girlhood and stayed there, fending off rivals with a mix of strategic marketing, government influence, ruthless litigation, and covert tactics worthy of a classic spy novel. This lively, authoritative ride through the underbelly of American business pulls back the curtain on the corporate titans, cultural influencers, and toyland rivals who shaped this icon's world -- from flawed founder Ruth Handler to convicted Wall Street fraudster (and improbable Barbie saviour) Michael Milken to the Bratz doll empire, which once put the brand on life support. Along the way, Hitt delves into the stories of the eccentrics and autocrats who brought Barbie to life through sheer force of will: a pair of ex-Nazi toymakers, a toy mogul friend of J. Edgar Hoover's, a swinging missile designer turned Barbie executive married to Zsa Zsa Gabor, and Mattel's mid-century Freudian marketeer, who saw the doll as a psychosexual skeleton key to controlling the American mind. Through investigative reporting, global archival research, and interviews with key players from across the Barbie extended universe, Barbieland lays bare the unseen -- and so often absurd -- work that made Mattel a multibillion-dollar business and turned Barbie into an institution: a symbol as synonymous with American soft power as Coca-Cola and McDonald's french fries.- Subjects: Barbie (Fictitious character); Mattel, Inc.; Barbie dolls; Barbie dolls; Feminism.; Popular culture.; Toy industry.;
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- Barbie you can be a horse rider / by Lymon, Bria.; Guell, Fernando.; Rodriguez, Ferran,1963-; Güell, David.; Amatti, Susan.; Mattel, Inc.;
"Young children can join Malibu and Brooklyn as they care for horses and learn to ride in one story, and then flip the book over to follow the girls as they learn about all the adorable animals on a farm"--- Subjects: Upside-down books.; Readers (Publications); Barbie (Fictitious character); Horsemanship; Farm life; Occupations;
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- Barbie Dreamtopia. [videorecording] / by Blinkoff, Meira,voice actor.; Chandler, Addie,voice actor.; Lindbeck, Erica,voice actor.; Lazar, Eran,television director.; Barbie Entertainment (Firm),production company.; Rainmaker Entertainment (Firm),production company.; Mattel, Inc.,production company.; Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (Firm),distributor.;
Meira Blinkoff, Addie Chandler, Erica Lindbeck.Join Barbie and her little sister, Chelsea, as they travel through the whimsical worlds of Dreamtopia in Barbie Dreamtopia: Festival of Fun! Through Chelsea's imagination, you'll explore the delicious and delightful worlds of Sweetville and Sparkle Mountain, and all the colorful characters who live there. Whether they're searching for a lost magic wand, building a licorice barn, or repairing a supersonic sparkling lemonator, Barbie and Chelsea's journeys are packed with exciting adventures you won't want to miss.Canadian Home Video Rating: G.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.- Subjects: Made-for-TV movies.; Children's television programs.; Animated television programs.; Barbie (Fictitious character); Friendship; Sisters;
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- Barbie dreamhouse adventures. [videorecording] / by Anderson, Larry(Director),television director.; Baerubae, Patrice,television director.; Day, Kirsten,1982-voice actor.; Naber, Cassidy,voice actor.; Young, America,1984-voice actor.; Mattel, Inc.,production company.; NCircle Entertainment,publisher.;
Voices: America Young, Kirsten Day, Cassidy Naber, Cassandra Lee Morris, Lisa Fuson.Originally broadcast on television 2019-2020.Peek into the everyday life of Barbie in this hilarious and heartwarming new animated series. You can join her as she embarks on exciting adventures with her family and friends--including Ken! From fun road trips to sister shenanigans, Barbie discovers that with a little bit of help and a whole lot of laughter you can be anything.G.DVD.- Subjects: Animated television programs.; Children's television programs.; Television comedies.; Barbie (Fictitious character); Families; Friendship;
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- Barbie [videorecording] / by Ackerley, Tom,film producer.; Baumbach, Noah,1969-screenwriter.; Ben-Adir, Kingsley,actor.; Brenner, Robbie,film producer.; Cera, Michael,actor.; Demetriou, Jamie,actor.; Evans, Scott,1983-actor.; Ferrell, Will,1967-actor.; Ferrera, America,1984-actor.; Gatwa, Ncuti,actor.; Gerwig, Greta,film director,screenwriter.; Gosling, Ryan,1980-actor.; Greenblatt, Ariana,2007-actor.; Heyman, David,1961-film producer.; Kayne, Ana Cruz,actor.; Liu, Simu,1989-actor.; Mackey, Emma,1996-actor.; McKinnon, Kate,1984-actor.; Mirren, Helen,voice actor.; Nef, Hari,1992-actor.; Perlman, Rhea,actor.; Rae, Issa,actor.; Robbie, Margot,1990-film producer,actor.; Rooney, Sharon,1988-actor.; Shipp, Alexandra,actor.; Swindells, Connor,1996-actor.; Heyday Films,production company.; LuckyChap Entertainment (Firm),production company.; Mattel, Inc.,production company.; NB/GG Pictures,production company.; Warner Bros. Entertainment,publisher.; Warner Bros. Pictures (1969- ),presenter.;
Music by Mark Ronson, Andrew Wyatt ; edited by Nick Houy ; director of photography, Rodrigio Prieto.Margot Robbie, Ryan Gosling, America Ferrera, Kate McKinnon, Michael Cera, Ariana Greenblatt, Issa Rae, Rhea Perlman, Helen Mirren, Will Ferrell, Hari Nef, Alexandra Shipp, Emma Mackey, Sharon Rooney, Ana Cruz Kayne, Kingsley Ben-Adir, Simu Liu, Ncuti Gatwa, Scott Evans, Jamie Demetriou, Connor Swindells.Barbie and Ken are having the time of their lives in the colorful and seemingly perfect world of Barbie Land. However, when they get a chance to go to the real world, they soon discover the joys and perils of living among humans.Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.MPAA rating: PG-13; for suggestive references and brief language.Described video for the blind and visually impaired.Subtitled for the deaf and hard-of-hearing (SDH).DVD ; wide screen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.- Subjects: Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Comedy films.; Feature films.; Barbie (Fictitious character); Imaginary places; Man-woman relationships; Female friendship; Reality;
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