Barbie in a Christmas Carol is a 2008 computer animated direct-to-video film and part of the CGI Barbie film series. It is was released on DVD on November 4, 2008. It was a limited theatrical release by Kidtoon Films on November 1, 2008. This is the first Barbie film that Barbie narrated to her sister Kelly since Barbie of Swan Lake. On Christmas Eve, Kelly is reluctant to go to a Christmas Eve ball, so Barbie tells her the story of Eden Starling, a glamorous singing diva in Victorian England and the owner of a theatre house. However, Eden is self-centred and loves only herself. She is very... arrogent and believes that "In a selfish world, selfish suceed". She is frequently accompanied by her snooty cat, Chuzzlewit. She does not believe in Christmas and orders all her employees to work on Christmas Day, threatning that if anyone talks about Christmas or goes home to celebrate,they will get fired. Eden's employees, Freddy, Ann, Nan, Maurice, and costume designer Catherine are disappointed to hear the news. Catherine Beadnell, as Eden's best friend since childhood, tries to persuade Eden otherwise, but is met with no success.
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| Release date: | November 4, 2008 |
| Directed by: | William Lau |
| Runtime: | 76 Minutes |
| Adapted from: | A Christmas Carol |
| Genre: | Animation |