Barbie in the 12 Dancing Princesses

Director: Greg Richardson

Overview

When Barbie and her eleven royal sisters discover a world where their wishes can really come true, their enchanting adventures help them to appreciate the importance of family in this magical adventure featuring everyone's favorite fair-haired princess. Barbie is Princess Genevieve. Along with her eleven sisters, Princess Genevieve has just found a gateway to a land where the boundaries of fun are only limited by ones imagination. Back in the real world, however, their father's kingdom is in great danger. Now, in order to help their father and ensure that the family stays together, Princess Genevieve and her sisters must join forces and rely on the strength of their family bond to help them get through these trying times.

Product Details

Release Date:	09/08/2015
UPC:	0025192320002
Original Release:	2006
Rating:	NR
Source:	STUDIO DISTRIBUTION SERVS LLC
Region Code:	1
Presentation:	[Wide Screen]
Sound:	[Dolby Digital Stereo, Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround]
Language:	English
Time:	1:21:00
Sales rank:	5,964

Special Features

Shine" music video; Merry memory ballet game

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Kelly Sheridan	Genevieve
Catherine O'Hara	Duchess Rowena
Christopher Gaze	King Randolph
Lalainia Lindbjerg	Courtney
Kathleen Barr	Delia
Chantal Strand	Lacey
Britt McKillip	Janessa
Maddy Capozzi	Kathleen
Ashleigh Ball	Hadley / Ilsa
Chiara Zanni	Edeline
Jennifer Copping	Blair
Shawn MacDonald	Derek
Garry Chalk	Desmond
Gabe Khouth	Felix
Peter Kelamis	Brutus

Technical Credits

Elana Lesser

Cliff Ruby

Greg Richardson	Director
Terry Klassen	Director
Elana Lesser	Screenwriter
Cliff Ruby	Screenwriter

Editorial Reviews

Princess Genevieve (Barbie) and her 11 rambunctious sisters are "hardly proper princesses." Their widowed father, King Randolph, calls them "the wild bunch," so he summons his cousin, Rowena (the voice of comic royalty. Catherine O'Hara) to teach them etiquette. She has something more sinister in mind. It's Footloose in a fairy-tale setting, as Rowena forbids the girls to dance and sing. But the girls get to cut loose when they discover a portal to a magic world where they can dance to their hearts' delight. But they must get their feet back on the ground and harness "the power of 12" to foil Rowena's plot to take over the kingdom. There is plenty of magic here to enchant young, starry-eyed Barbie fans and aspiring dancers. There is a chaste romance for Barbie and the humble but brave royal cobbler. Three talking animals -- a plucky cat, a wisecracking parrot, and Rowena's pet monkey -- supply the comic relief. The CGI animation is pure eye candy: As in previous Barbie DVD productions, each character has an otherworldly porcelain sheen. Felix Mendelssohn themes inform the orchestral soundtrack, and New York City Ballet honcho Peter Martins provided the choreography.