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Cabbage Patch Kids Documentary Tells Story of 1980s Phenomenon
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NBCUniversal is bringing the nostalgia this weekend with a documentary about the popular 1980s dolls, the Cabbage Patch Kids, with Neil Patrick Harris narrating the special. According to The Wrap, Billion Dollar Babies: The True Story of the Cabbage Patch Kids will trace the success story of the dolls from the marketing of BabyLand General Hospital in Georgia, where children “adopted” the dolls and pledged to love and care for them, to the business deal that gave rise to utter retail pandemonium. It will also cover the ongoing dispute over who originated the idea. Xavier Roberts, whose Little People soft-sculptured dolls inspired the Cabbage Patch Kids, will be interviewed in the documentary. Other figures appearing in the doc include Della Tolhurst, who served as president of Roberts’ company for over three decades; veteran journalist Connie Chung, who provides insight into the media frenzy; Roger Schlaifer, who sold the licensing rights to Coleco; and Al Khan,...
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  • 6/9/2022
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