Ron Galella, Ltd./Ron Galella Collection; Yvonne Hemsey/Getty Meet the woman behind Barbie. Ruth Handler is best known for inventing the Barbie doll in 1959 and serving as the first president ...

The inspiration for Barbie came from an observation Ruth Handler made while watching her daughter, Barbara, play with paper ...

Let’s Call Her Barbie” is an intriguing look at the creation of Barbie, a tale of the importance of following one’s gut and ...

Barbie’s roots trace back to the 1950s. Created by Ruth Handler and manufactured by the American toy company Mattel, Barbie made her debut on March 9, 1959, at the American International Toy ...

Akron native Renée Rosen says that her novel “Let’s Call Her Barbie” was “in the works long before the Barbie movie came out,” and the timing could hardly be better. The story of an American icon is ...

this film reveals the untold story of Barbie’s Mum and Dad, Ruth Handler and Jack Ryan. The documentary delves into the history of the duo who made Barbie rise to fame, one who built the largest toy ...