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 big-budget swing that fused hand-drawn artistry with early digital rendering to reimagine Robert Louis Stevenson's adventure as an interstellar voyage. Coming at a transitional moment for the studio, it stood apart from Disney's contemporary output through its ambition and visual scale, even as it struggled commercially against the era's shifting animation tastes. Today it holds a devoted following among collectors who admire its craftsmanship and its place as one of the studio's more daring theatrical experiments.
This cell pairs Jim Hawkins with Mr. Arrow, the disciplined first mate whose steady presence shapes much of Jim's early growth aboard ship. Their shared appearance points to the mentorship thread running through the story, where an unruly boy is measured against a figure of order and duty. As a 35mm frame drawn directly from the film's production, it offers physical connection to a specific animated moment rather than a promotional reproduction, making it a meaningful piece for those tracing character development across the picture.
Authentication Findings8 checks
Consistent with a 35mm theatrical release print of Treasure Planet (2002)
Gauge
35mm, four perforations per frame visible on both edges; the strip holds three frames
Perforations
Four per frame on both edges, evenly spaced, cleanly punched with no torn or deformed holes visible
Soundtrack
A variable-area optical track is visible along the lower edge, appearing as a dual bilateral variable-area pattern; a narrow blue-tinted digital data stripe consistent with a Dolby Digital block row is also visible between the optical track and the perforations
Edge print
Not visible in this capture at sufficient resolution to read manufacturer text or key numbers
Base & colour
Base shows a light blue-cyan tint consistent with a colour print stock; dye image appears neutral with no obvious red shift or fading
Projection history
Light longitudinal scratches are visible running parallel to the film length, consistent with a projected print
Picture
Positive colour image; all three frames appear to be consecutive frames from a single continuous shot and the visual content is consistent with an animated feature matching the film on record
Era check
The combination of dual bilateral variable-area optical track, Dolby Digital data blocks, blue-tinted base stock, and four-perforation 35mm format 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 000062802
Original Film CaptureAs received
Photographed on the light panel at intake, before encapsulation — tap to open full size
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