Barbie as the Princess and the Pauper
Barbie as the Princess and the Pauper is a 2004 animated musical fantasy film. It was released to video on September 28, 2004, and made its television premiere on Nickelodeon on November 14, 2004.
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| Directed by | William Lau |
| Written by | Cliff Ruby Elana Lesser |
| Based on | The Prince and the Pauper by Mark Twain |
| Produced by | Jesyca C. Durchin Jennifer Twiner McCarron |
| Starring | Kelly Sheridan Mark Hildreth Alessandro Juliani Ian James Corlett Kathleen Barr Martin Short |
| Narrated by | Kelly Sheridan |
| Edited by | Greg Richardson |
| Music by | Arnie Roth Megan Cavallari |
Production companies | Mainframe Entertainment Mattel Entertainment |
| Distributed by | North America: Lions Gate Home Entertainment (Family Home Entertainment) Overseas: Universal Pictures Video UK and Ireland: Right Entertainment |
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Running time | 85 minutes |
| Countries | Canada United States |
| Language | English |
This film is the first musical in the Barbie series. It was directed by William Lau and stars the voice of Kelly Sheridan as the Barbie protagonists, Anneliese and Erika. The plot is loosely inspired by the 1881 Mark Twain novel The Prince and the Pauper, and it is the first Barbie film that completely excludes fantastic elements (fairies, magic, mermaids), which were a usual part of Barbie franchise. It is generally regarded as one of the best films in the franchise and has secured a strong cult following.
Songs for the film were written by Amy Powers, Megan Cavallari and Rob Hudnut, who also executive produced the film. The film was nominated for six DVD Exclusive Awards.