Barbie & the 12 Dancing Princesses - Vanity Playset

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Twyla is Genevieve's pet kitten. She tries to act tough in front of her enemies and is constantly fighting with Rowena's monkey, Brutus. She is friends with Felix and believes that she is related to the tigers of India.

Brutus is Rowena's pet monkey, who is just as cruel and arrogant as his mistress. He loves making Twyla angry and often spies on the princesses to find ways to get them in trouble with Rowena. Gottschalk – Tarantella for piano and orchestra is played when Rowena and Desmond dance at the end.Barbie stars as Genevieve, a princess with eleven sisters: Ashlyn, Blair, Courtney, Delia, Edeline, Fallon, Hadley, Isla, Janessa, Kathleen and Lacey. Each princess is beautiful and different, but the twelve sisters have one thing in common: they all love to dance. They live in a castle with their widowed father, King Randolph. Randolph loves his daughters deeply, but at times can't understand them and feels that they should act more like "proper" princesses. Felix Mendelssohn's Fourth Symphony, the third and first movement (Played when the princesses are dancing on the first and second night respectively) Genevieve is one of twelve princesses who share a passion for dancing and live in a castle with their widowed father, King Randolph. Unbeknownst to the princesses, other people consider them improper for having unique but unladylike hobbies and interests. King Randolph summons his cousin, Duchess Rowena, to help educate them into proper ladies. However, the Duchess wants the throne and removes all color, music, and joy from the palace, trying to break the girls' spirits. Mendelssohn's Fourth Symphony, second movement (played when Rowena accuses the girls of lying and place them in servitude) Desmond is Rowena's large and ruthless footman. He seems to have a crush on Rowena, doing anything she says to please her. He is doomed to dance with her forever when he tries to free the cursed duchess.

Barbie Mariposa and Her Butterfly Fairy Friends • Barbie & The Diamond Castle • Barbie in A Christmas Carol Zacharias, Yvonne (17 May 2007). "Barbie animators dancing for joy; Jurists for the Leo Awards have nominated Rainmaker animators for several awards: [Final Edition]". Westcoast Life. The Vancouver Sun. Postmedia Network Inc. p.D14. ProQuest 242116980.

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Chelsea as Lacey is the 5-year-old youngest sister. She is very close to her big sister, Genevieve and likes to collect teddy bears. Being the youngest, she is timid, somewhat clumsy and frequently needs help for the simplest things. Even though she loves her sisters and her father, Lacey often wonders about where she belongs in her large family. Her flower is the white lily and her gemstone is an amethyst. She wears a light purple dress. Felix is Derek's talking parrot. He wants Derek and Genevieve to be together, often blabbing hints about how Derek feels to Genevieve, which causes great embarrassment for his master. In the October 14, 2006 issue of Billboard, Barbie in the 12 Dancing Princesses debuted at number one on the Top DVD Sales chart. [6] The film sold nearly 500,000 units in its first week, 15% more than the previous princess-themed film in the Barbie franchise. [7] Critical response [ edit ]

Arnold, Thomas K. (28 September 2006). " 'Wild,' 'Slevin' remain on top in slow week". The Hollywood Reporter. Vol.396. P-MRC. p.16. ProQuest 235346108. Kathleen is the 5-year-old 11th sister, the middle triplet, and is close with both triplets. She loves art and enjoys painting, but tends to be messy like her big sister, Edeline. Kathleen is down-to-earth and helps keep balance among the triplets. Her flower is the daisy and her gemstone is a pink diamond. She wears a light pink and yellow dress. On their youngest sisters' birthday, the other sisters gift a copy of their late mother's favorite story, wherein a princess discovers a magical land and dances there for three nights before it vanishes. Looking at the story and the tiles on their bedroom floor, Genevieve discovers how to open a portal into the magical land. Upon entering, they dance the night away. They learn the hanging golden flowers grant wishes, the statues can come to life, and the water has healing properties. When the girls dance their last dance on the first night, Janessa, Kathleen, and Lacey are missing from the spot they're supposed to be sleeping. Next moment they are shown sleeping on the stairs. Stark, Jill (17 September 2006). "Critics' choice". The Sunday Age. Fairfax Media Publications Pty Limited. p.63. Gale A283518197.Fallon is the 17-year-old 6th sister. She loves animals, plays the harp, and is a romantic who hopes everyone can find their happily ever after. She likes hearts, lace, and writing stories. Her flower is the camellia and her gemstone is a pearl. She wears a pink dress. Leo Award for Best Animation Program or Series — Nominated (Jeysca Durchin Schnepp, Jennifer Twiner McCarron, Shea Wageman – Producers) [12] Some of the princesses from this film appear in Barbie as The Island Princess, as guests to Princess Luciana and Prince Antonio's wedding and also of Princess Rosella and Prince Antonio's wedding.

Isla is the 12-year-old 9th sister and Hadley's fraternal twin. Isla is a skilled acrobat and enjoys walking on stilts with her twin. Her flower is the lily of the valley and her gemstone is an emerald. She wears a light violet dress. Barbie in The Pink Shoes • Barbie Mariposa & the Fairy Princess • Barbie & Her Sisters in A Pony Tale Sensing trouble, Genevieve and her sisters try to reason with Randolph, but due to Rowena's interference, the king doesn't believe them and says they must listen to his cousin. Attempting to break the girls' spirits, Rowena makes the princesses' lives miserable by stripping the castle of everything they love and having them practice "proper" behavior, like fanning. She even banishes dancing and singing from the castle when the girls were celebrating the Triplets' birthday. Barbie in the 12 Dancing Princesses". Universal Pictures Home Entertainment. 8 March 2015 . Retrieved 20 November 2016. Jill Stark of The Sunday Age rated the film 3/5 stars, calling it "good wholesome stuff, though the story sometimes plods." [8] Describing the plot as " Footloose in a fairy-tale setting", D. Liebenson of The Video Librarian wrote, " Barbie in the 12 Dancing Princesses serves up plenty of magic to enchant young, starry-eyed Barbie fans and aspiring dancers", and "the CGI animation sparkles, with each character boasting an otherworldly porcelain sheen." [9]

Mendelssohn's Fourth Symphony's last movement is played at the final confrontation of Rowena and Desmond by the princesses and Derek. Courtney is the 20-year-old 3rd sister and is close to Ashlyn and Blair. She seems to be the shyest of the twelve sisters. Her favorite hobby is reading, which makes her intelligent and open-minded, but often renders her totally oblivious to her surroundings. Her flower is the forget-me-not and her gemstone is a sapphire. She wears a blue dress. Music for the film was composed by Arnie Roth. "Shine", the end title song written by Roth, Amy Powers and Rob Hudnut, was nominated for a 2007 Emmy Award. Daytime Emmy Award for Original Song in a Children's, Young Adult or Animated Program — Nominated ("Shine" by Arnie Roth, composer; Amy Powers, lyricist; Robert Hudnut, lyricist) [11] Mendelssohn's Midsummer Night's Dream – Nocturne (When they first step in the magical world and ride the boat)