Introducing LA Made: The Barbie Tapes from LAist Studios
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Season 2 of “LA Made” tells the true story of the making and marketing of the most famous doll in the world, Barbie, told by the people who did it. We’ll hear from Mattel co-founder Ruth Handler, who spent years trying to convince her own company to make a teen aged fashion doll.
From LAist Studios, “LA Made: The Barbie Tapes,” coming July 6, 2023.
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