First Barbie Commercial
Dublin Core
Title
First Barbie Commercial
Subject
Commercial
Promotional Material
Advertisement
Barbie
Description
Commercial advertisement depicting blonde and brunette Barbie teenage fashion model in various outfits originally aired 1959 during the Mickey Mouse Club television show. Commercial features song about the doll and a voice over which states the cost of the doll, outfits, and where to purchase the doll.
Creator
Mattel Inc.
Source
Commercial featuring various Barbie Teenage Fashion Model.
Publisher
Mattel Inc.
Date
1959
Contributor
Carson/Roberts
Rights
Mattel Inc.
Relation
Ernst Dichter research findings
Format
Video
Language
English
Type
Moving Image
Identifier
Identifier not available for object
Coverage
United States, 1959-1966
Moving Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
Commercial
Duration
1:01
Producer
Mattel
Carson/Roberts
Director
Carson/Roberts
Citation
Mattel Inc., “First Barbie Commercial,” Omeka, accessed June 4, 2026, https://omeka.ischool.utoronto.ca/items/show/451.