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Barbie in A Mermaid Tale

Barbie in A Mermaid Tale

AnimationFamilyFantasy3.6

Barbie stars as Merliah, a surfer who learns a shocking secret: she's a mermaid! She and her dolphin friend set out for an undersea adventure to rescue her mother, the queen of Oceana.Barbie stars as Merliah, a surfer who learns a shocking secret: she's a mermaid! She and her dolphin friend set out for an undersea adventure to rescue her mother, the queen of Oceana.

January 25, 2010 · Directed by Adam Wood

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Cast & crew

Kelly Sheridan
Merliah (voice)
Kathleen Barr
Eris / Snouts (voice)
Tabitha St. Germain
Zuma / Deanne (voice)
Peter Mel
Surf Announcer (voice)
Nakia Burrise
Fallon (voice)
Maryke Hendrikse
Hadley (voice)
Emma Pierson
Kayla (voice)
Ciara Janson
Xylie (voice)
Garry Chalk
Break (voice)
Nicole Oliver
Calissa (voice)
Alistair Abell
Remo / Pufferazzi (voice)
Andrea Libman
Dee (voice)

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