Sources: Wikidata · OpenAlex. The record of the motion picture, not an assessment of this cell.
FILM NOTES
Treasure Planet arrived from Walt Disney Feature Animation in 2002, a science-fiction reimagining of Robert Louis Stevenson's Treasure Island that fused traditional hand-drawn animation with early CGI environments. Released during a difficult stretch for Disney's animated features, it underperformed commercially despite ambitious visual design and a strong voice cast, and has since gathered a devoted following that admires its craft and scope. Its blend of period adventure and space-age invention makes it a distinct entry in the studio's catalog, valued today by collectors who appreciate its technical ambition and its place among Disney's less conventional theatrical releases.
This cell carries the name RLS Legacy, the trading ship that carries Jim Hawkins and the film's crew into open space and toward the story's central voyage. As a vessel name rather than a character, it anchors the film's premise and setting, making it a natural touchstone for collectors focused on world and craft rather than individual figures. Frames tied to the ship's identity speak to the film's larger themes of departure and discovery. Whether drawn from a trailer, title card, or credits sequence, this piece connects directly to the vessel that defines the film's central journey.
Authentication Findings8 checks
Consistent with a 35mm Dolby Digital theatrical release print of Treasure Planet (2002).
Gauge
35mm, confirmed by four perforations per frame on both edges; the strip holds three frames.
Perforations
Four per frame on both edges; spacing appears even and the punched edges appear clean with no visible tearing.
Soundtrack
A variable-area optical track is visible along the bottom edge, with what appears to be a Dolby Digital data-block strip running in the inter-perforation gap beside it, consistent with a dual-format optical release print.
Edge print
Not visible in this capture at sufficient resolution to read any key numbers or manufacturer text.
Base & colour
The base shows a light blue-cyan tint typical of estar or acetate safety stock; the dye image appears warm and well-saturated with no visible fading or red shift.
Projection history
No visible splices, cue marks or heavy scratching are apparent; the surface appears consistent with a projected release print.
Picture
Positive colour image; all three frames appear to be consecutive frames from a single continuous shot, and the subject matter is consistent with the animated feature Treasure Planet (2002).
Era check
The combination of a Dolby Digital inter-perforation data strip alongside a variable-area optical track is consistent with a theatrical release print from the early 2000s, matching the 2002 release date on record.
Read from the original intake capture shown below. Observations only — film is authenticated, not graded.
This original motion picture film element has been examined and authenticated by Crown Grading in partnership with National Film Vault, and encapsulated for archival preservation.
Why so little survivesRelease prints were leased to theaters, not sold. When the run ended they went back to the distributor to be destroyed, and most were. What collectors hold today came from the prints that escaped that order, and no new 35mm prints of these films are being struck.
CROWN SERIAL 000062790
Original Film CaptureAs received
Photographed on the light panel at intake, before encapsulation — tap to open full size
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