Barbie Uncovered: A Dream House Divided

The extraordinary true story of the success and excess which fueled the Barbie phenomenon, looking at the battle and betrayal between the iconic doll’s co-creators. Ruth Handler and Jack Ryan were two unique characters who invented Barbie together. But the children’s toy’s incredible success led to court cases, financial collapse, wild parties, anger, recrimination and ultimately tragedy.

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