List Of Barbie's Friends And Family
This article shows the complete fictional and non-fictional friends and family of Barbie, a fashion doll manufactured by American toy and entertainment company Mattel and launched on March 9, 1959. Main characters * Barbie, Barbara Millicent "Barbie" Roberts (1959–present): A blonde-haired and blue-eyed doll who was born in the fictional town of Willows, Wisconsin She's a doll that has had every possible profession, from astronaut to F1 (Formula 1) driver. She currently lives in Malibu and is an important figure there. According to eponymous Random House books published in the 1960s, the character's full name is Barbara Millicent Roberts. Barbie's age has fluctuated. She was originally a 19-year-old, but she is often shown as an older character in adult careers. The inaugural episode of ''Barbie: Life in the Dreamhouse, Life in the Dreamhouse'' even jokes that she is over 43 years old. Barbie has three younger sisters: Skipper, Stacie and Chelsea. Mattel describes Barbie as stro ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Fashion Doll
Fashion dolls are dolls primarily designed to be dressed to reflect fashion trends. They are manufactured both as toys for children to play with and as collectibles for adults. The dolls are usually modeled after teen girls or adult women, though child, male, and even some non-human variants exist. Contemporary fashion dolls are typically made of Polyvinyl chloride, vinyl or another plastic. Barbie was released by the United States of America, American toy-company Mattel in 1959, and was followed by many similar vinyl fashion dolls intended as children's toys. The size of the Barbie, set the standard often used by other manufacturers. But fashion dolls have been made in many different sizes varying from . Costume design, Costumers and Sewing, seamstresses use fashion dolls as a canvas for their work. Customizers repaint faces, reroot hair, or do other alterations to the dolls themselves. Many of these works are one-of-a-kind and are referred to as Art doll, art dolls. These artis ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Barbie Dolphin Magic
''Barbie Dolphin Magic'' or ''Barbie: Dolphin Magic'' is a 2017 animated adventure television film directed by Conrad Helten and written by Jennifer Skelly. The 36th entry in the Barbie film series and the backdoor pilot to the '' Barbie: Dreamhouse Adventures'' television series, it features the voice of Erica Lindbeck as Barbie and is the only Barbie film to be produced by Mainframe Studios under the name of "''Rainmaker Studios''" following internal business structure reorganization after consolidation into a division of WOW! Unlimited Media. This marks the first time a Barbie film has neither premiered on American television nor distributed by Universal Pictures, although Universal did release DVD, video on demand and Digital HD copies of the film. The film was dedicated to the memory of the production editor David Hall; he and his pregnant wife were killed in a car accident a few months prior to the release of the film. Plot A mermaid and her four dolphin companion ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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List Of Barbie Films
Barbie, a fashion doll manufactured by American toy and entertainment company Mattel, has starred or featured in 52 animated feature films and streaming television films since 2001, which has become a core component of an eponymous media franchise. In response to a growing rise of digital and interactive media as well as the gradual decline of the sales in dolls, toys and accessories in the 1980s, Mattel partnered with animation studios to produce films which were broadcast on Nickelodeon in the United States from 2002 and released on home video formats, originally by Family Home Entertainment and successor Lionsgate, then predominantly by Universal Pictures Home Entertainment, both until 2017. From 2012 onward, Mattel expanded the franchise beyond just the films to other audiovisual media such as web series, television shows and streaming television content, with the latter following the growing trend of streaming services and online platforms. In 2020, Mattel revamped the f ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Francie (Barbie)
Francie Fairchild is a fashion doll issued by Mattel from 1966 to 1976 and re-introduced in 2011. Marketed as "Barbie's MODern cousin" from England, the doll had an extensive line of " mod"-style clothing, often employing bright colors and geometric patterns similar to fashions associated with Carnaby Street in the late 1960s to early 1970s. At 11¼ inches tall, the Francie doll was shorter than Barbie, but taller than Skipper, making the character presumably between the two in age. Origin In 1965, Mattel began to consider changing Barbie to reflect modern trends of the times. Fearful of losing their core customer base, they decided to produce a "test" doll first, and introduced Francie in 1966. She featured a body reflecting that of a young teen, with a smaller bust, flip hairdo, rooted lashes (on the models with bendable legs only) and a slight figure. Some believe that the Francie doll may have been based on the character " Gidget", whose real name was Frances Lawrence (someti ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Mary Poppins (film)
''Mary Poppins'' is a 1964 American live-action/animated hybrid musical fantasy comedy film directed by Robert Stevenson and produced by Walt Disney, with songs written and composed by the Sherman Brothers. The screenplay is by Bill Walsh and Don DaGradi, based on P. L. Travers's book series '' Mary Poppins''. The film, which combines live-action and animation, stars Julie Andrews in her feature film debut as Mary Poppins, who visits a dysfunctional family in London and employs her unique brand of lifestyle to improve the family's dynamic. Dick Van Dyke, David Tomlinson, and Glynis Johns are featured in supporting roles. The film was shot entirely at the Walt Disney Studios in Burbank, California, using painted London background scenes. ''Mary Poppins'' was released on August 27, 1964, to critical acclaim and commercial success, earning $44 million in theatrical rentals in its original run. It became the highest-grossing film of 1964 in the United States, and at the ti ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Midge Hadley
Margaret "Midge" Hadley Sherwood is a doll character in the Barbie line of toys by Mattel that was first released in 1963. She was marketed as Barbie's best friend. Although created at the same time as Skipper, Midge was re-introduced in 1988 as part of the play line, though two vintage reproduction dolls were made specifically for collectors in 1993 and 1998. These dolls were typically redheaded, freckled and blue-eyed. Also in the period, Wedding Day Midge was sold, with the groom being Allan Sherwood, who had been marketed as Midge's boyfriend in the vintage years. The two had three children introduced named Ryan, Nikki and Cassandra; they also had twins who were never introduced. This was known as the ''Happy Family'' line and, in the set, Midge was sold "pregnant" with Nikki as a newborn baby. The ''Happy Family'' product became the subject of controversy when some parents disliked the "pregnant" Midge toy because they believed that Midge was too young to have children ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Barbie Dreamhouse Adventures
''Barbie Dreamhouse Adventures'', ''Barbie: Dreamhouse Adventures'' or just ''Dreamhouse Adventures'', is a CGI-animated adventure comedy children's television series released between 3 May 2018 and 12 April 2020 on Netflix in the United States, while it debuted on YTV in Canada on 22 June 2018. Created to complement the '' Barbie Dreamtopia'' web-based franchise, this series is rather centered on the activities and adventures of Barbie, her sisters, other family members and friends, and it follows up from the 2017 film, '' Barbie: Dolphin Magic''. The 4th and 5th seasons of the series were referred to on-screen as ''Barbie Dreamhouse Adventures: Go Team Roberts!'' After completion of its Netflix run, the series got adapted into 4 television films which featured a portion of the core family and friends going along with Barbie on certain adventures. Background According to Mattel's then- chief content officer, (CCO), Catherine Balsam Schwaber, and senior vice president of cont ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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The Lost Birthday
''The'' is a grammatical article in English, denoting nouns that are already or about to be mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the most frequently used word in the English language; studies and analyses of texts have found it to account for seven percent of all printed English-language words. It is derived from gendered articles in Old English which combined in Middle English and now has a single form used with nouns of any gender. The word can be used with both singular and plural nouns, and with a noun that starts with any letter. This is different from many other languages, which have different forms of the definite article for different genders or numbers. Pronunciation In most dialects, "the" is pronounced as (with the voiced dental fricative followed by a schwa) when followed by a consonant sound, and as (homophone of the archaic pronoun ''thee' ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Barbie Dreamtopia
''Barbie Dreamtopia'', ''Barbie: Dreamtopia'' or simply ''Dreamtopia'', (stylized as Barbie DREAMTOPIA) is a web-based children's media franchise created by Julia Pistor for Mattel Television which was active from 14 January 2016 to 21 October 2021. Dreamtopia was originally produced by Israeli animation studio Snowball Studios with support from The Jerusalem Film & Television Fund. from 14 January 2016 to 1 April 2018. Toronto-based Relish Studios produced an 8-part mini-serial spin-off of the franchise titled ''Barbie Return to Dreamtopia'' as an part of a broader animated web franchise known as ''Barbie's Dreamworld'' which was released by Mattel Television on YouTube Kids and YouTube, the latter via its Barbie user handle, between 21 July and 21 October 2021. Premise The series follows Chelsea Roberts as she finds herself touring her own make-believe land known as Dreamtopia with her big sister, Barbie. There, they discover a whole new munch-able world; swim through rainbow ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Barbie And Stacie To The Rescue
Barbie is a fashion doll created by American businesswoman Ruth Handler, manufactured by American toy and entertainment company Mattel and introduced on March 9, 1959. The toy was based on the German Bild Lilli doll, Bild Lilli doll which Handler had purchased while in Europe. The figurehead of an eponymous brand that includes a range of fashion dolls and accessories, Barbie has been an important part of the toy fashion doll market for over six decades. Mattel has sold over a billion Barbie dolls, making it the company's largest and most profitable line. The brand has expanded into Barbie (media franchise), a multimedia franchise since 1984, including video games, List of Barbie films, animated films, television/web series, and a Barbie (film), live-action film. Barbie and her male counterpart, Ken (doll), Ken, have been described as the two most popular dolls in the world. Mattel generates a large portion of Barbie's revenue through related merchandising, merchandise —access ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Skipper And The Big Babysitting Adventure
Skipper or skippers may refer to: Rank * Skipper (boating), a person who has command of a vessel * Skipper (rank), a former warrant rank in the British Royal Naval Reserve * The leader of a Sea Scouts (Boy Scouts of America) troop Sports * Another name for a team's manager (baseball), captain (association football), or captain (cricket) * One who skips using a skipping rope * Houston Skippers, a minor league ice hockey team based in Houston, Texas, that played in the 1946 season * Skipper (cannon), the game cannon used by the Virginia Tech Hokies football team People * Skipper (surname) * Skipper Badenhorst (born 1978), South African rugby union player * Skipper Bowles (1919–1986), American politician and businessman * Skipper Clement (c. 1484–1536), Danish merchant, captain, privateer and leader of a peasant rebellion * Francis Gidney (1890–1928), an early leader of the Scouting movement in the United Kingdom * Thomas Pinckney "Skipper" Heard (1898–1980), ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Technology
Technology is the application of Conceptual model, conceptual knowledge to achieve practical goals, especially in a reproducible way. The word ''technology'' can also mean the products resulting from such efforts, including both tangible tools such as Kitchen utensil, utensils or machines, and intangible ones such as software. Technology plays a critical role in science, engineering, and everyday life. Technological advancements have led to significant changes in society. The earliest known technology is the stone tool, used during prehistory, followed by the control of fire—which in turn contributed to the Brain size, growth of the human brain and the development of language during the Pleistocene, Ice Age, according to the cooking hypothesis. The invention of the wheel in the Bronze Age allowed greater travel and the creation of more complex machines. More recent technological inventions, including the printing press, telephone, and the Internet, have lowered barriers to ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |