Since 2012, the franchise has since expanded to include web series like Barbie: Life in the Dreamhouse, Barbie: Vlogger, and Barbie: Dreamtopia, television shows like Barbie: Dreamhouse Adventures and Barbie: It Takes Two, a live-action film to be released on 21 July 2023 and an interactive short film with the release of Barbie: Epic Road Trip in 2022. The 35th release, Barbie: Video Game Hero in 2017, marked the last time a Barbie film both aired on American television and released on home video formats. For the following 1½ decades or 15 years, the films were released both on home video formats and as TV specials on Nickelodeon. The film series made its American television debut on Nickelodeon in 2002 with its second film, Barbie as Rapunzel. ![]() It later began the film series in 2001 with the direct-to-video release of its first feature-length film, Barbie in the Nutcracker. The franchise began with the release of two animated TV specials in 1987 Barbie and the Rockers: Out of This World and its sequel. Since Barbie's debut on March 9, 1959, the franchise not only produced the flagship components of dolls with their clothes and accessories, but also a large range of branded goods such as books, comic books and video games. The films revamped into streaming television films 3 years later, which are marketed by Mattel as "specials" and picked up for television broadcast in multiple countries and regions/territories. The film series aired regularly on Nickelodeon in the United States from 2002 until 2017 where they moved over to streaming services like Netflix, Google Play and Apple TV+. Referred to among fans as the "Barbie Cinematic Universe", it has become one of the highest-grossing media franchises of all time. This franchise encompasses a CGI/ computer-animated film series that later expanded to other productions and media formats. Barbie and the Sensations: Rockin' Back to Earthīarbie, a fashion doll manufactured by American toy and entertainment company Mattel, has been featured in an eponymous media franchise since the late 1980s. ![]() Barbie and the Rockers: Out of this World.The family will have a private gathering at a later date. Per Kim's wishes, there will be no funeral. Kim is survived by his wife of 67 years, Alice Mummé of Orono his 3 children, Michele Farrar of Fayette and her daughters, Robin Farrar and husband, Cory Melvin, of Augusta, and Kayla Ryan and fiancé, Forrest Taylor of Glens Falls, New York Mark Mummé and his wife, Yvonne, of Portland and Marcia Burns and husband, David, of Augusta and their children, Matthew Burns and wife, Kristen, and their daughter, Mirabell of South Portland, Jason Burns and wife, Sabrina, of Westbrook, and Erika Burns and partner, Marshall Cassidy, of Farmington sisters, Suzanne Erdman of California and Jeanne Cross of Arizona brother, John Mummé of Arizona and brother-in-law, Roger Lalk and wife, Verna, of Wisconsin and many nieces and nephews and their children. He enjoyed sailing, cross-country skiing, canoeing, gardening, and camping. Kim was an integral part of the Orono Volunteer Rescue Squad for many years, including several as squad chief. ![]() He received the UMaine Pulp & Paper Honor Award in 1997. As a professor at the University of Maine, in addition to teaching, Kim ran the Chemical Engineering Co-op program for many years. He also co-authored a textbook in his field with a Norwegian colleague. While in Norway, Kim played bassoon in the Trondheim Symphony. This was the first of four separate years in Trondheim, ending in 1991. In 1971, Kim and his family spent the year in Trondheim, Norway, where Kim was on sabbatical at Technical University in Trondheim. He also enjoyed playing in a woodwind quintet for many years. An avid musician, Kim joined the Bangor Symphony as principal bassoonist in 1964, a position he held for 42 years. He also received his Master's and PhD degrees in chemical engineering during this time. In 1963, Kim and Alice moved to Orono and Kim became an IBM lecturer in chemical engineering (analog computer simulation) at the University of Maine. Two years later, Kim went to work for Kimberly-Clark in Neenah, Wisconsin, first in the paper mill and then as a research assistant. They then attended Graduate School at the University of Nebraska. While attending Lawrence, he met Alice Lalk and they married after graduation in 1954. He entered Lawrence College in Appleton as a music major and later switched to physics. He was born on October 23, 1932, and was raised in Appleton, Wisconsin. Orono - Kenneth "Kim" Mummé, 88, passed away peacefully on July 16, 2021, at his home in Orono, Maine, surrounded by his family.
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