Toy maker paints next Barbie picture. (Vidbits).(Mattel Inc.)(Brief Article)

Video Business, February, 2002

* Mattel confirmed it is developing second video premiere movie for Barbie as reported in the February issue of VB's Video Premieres monthly. Barbie as Rapunzel, due in October, is a follow-up to last year's Video Premiere Award-winning Barbie in the Nutcracker, distributed by Artisan Home Entertainment.

Consumers spent $65 million to buy the Nutcracker VHS and DVD, according to VB research. The new title features the voice of actress Anjelica Huston and a song by Samantha Mumba. In the new computer-animated feature, Barbie is an artist who paints her way out of a castle to save her prince.

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