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Barbie as The Princess & the Pauper

Name: Barbie as The Princess & the Pauper
Director: William Lau
Genre: Animation, Family, Comedy
Released: 2004-09-28
Duration: 86 min
Rating: 6.9
Cast: Kelly Sheridan, Melissa Lyons, Julie Stevens, Mark Hildreth, Mark Luna

2004 · 1h 26m · Animation, Family, Comedy

IMDb 6.9

Skip it unless you've got young kids who are already Barbie devotees—this early 2000s straight-to-DVD entry is a forgettable slog through a watered-down Twain adaptation that even the target audience has moved past by now.

Plot

In her first animated musical featuring seven original songs, Barbie comes to life in this modern re-telling of a classic tale of mistaken identity and the power of friendship. Based on the story by Mark Twain.

Director: William Lau

Cast: Kelly Sheridan, Melissa Lyons, Julie Stevens, Mark Hildreth, Mark Luna

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