Barbie in A Christmas Carol is Barbie's latest film released on DVD on November 2008. Barbie in a Christmas Carol is an adaptation of the Charles Dickens story A Christmas Carol.

The Story:

Like most Barbie stories, the film begins with Barbie telling a story to Kelly, this time to teach her about the spirit of giving. The story is about Eden Starling a glamorous theatre diva during Victorian Britain. Eden does not believe in Christmas and orders everybody in her theatre to work on Christmas day. But Eden is visited by the three spirits who try to change her perspective on Christmas. This is a heart warming adaptation with lots of songs and laughs, ideal for family viewing.

• The Barbie doll was invented in 1959 by Ruth Handler -co-founder of Mattel.
• The first Barbie doll sold for $3.00.
• If Barbie was a real person her measurements would be an impossible 36-18-38.
• Barbie's full name is "Barbie Millicent Roberts." She is from Willows, Wisconsin and went to Willows High School.

• Barbie's first career was a teenage fashion model and after that she has had more than 80 careers.

• The military series of Barbie dolls, Army, Air Force, Navy and Marine Corps went through approvals by the Pentagon to ensure the most realistic costumes.

• Barbie was introduced to Europe in 1961.

• The Barbie doll is currently marketed in more than 150 nations around the world.

• The first black and Hispanic Barbie dolls were introduced in 1980.

• The best selling Barbie doll ever was Totally Hair Barbie, with hair from the top of her head to her toes.