Barbie in a mermaid tale / Barbie Entertainment presents a Rainmaker Entertainment production ; written by Elise Allen ; produced by Harry Linden ; directed by William Lau.
Title from container. Originally released in 2009. Special features: Music video; outtakes; surfer documentary featuring Stephanie Gilmore, #1 female surfer.
Summary:
Barbie stars as Merliah, a surfing champion from Malibu. One minute she's a normal teenager and the next she learns a shocking family secret: she's a mermaid. Merliah and her dolphin friend Zuma set off on an undersea adventure to rescue her mother, the queen of Oceana. With help from her new mermaid friends, Merliah saves the ocean kingdom. In the end, she discovers what makes you different can also be your greatest strength. Surf's up for Barbie as she returns as Merliah, the fun and fashionable surfing champion who's also a magical mermaid princess! In this exciting sea-quel, Merliah makes a splash when she heads to Australia for the ultimate surfing competition. When the evil mermaid Eris escapes from her whirlpool with plans to take over the throne of Oceana, Merliah and her sea friends dive in to stop her.
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