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 gamble that fused hand-drawn animation with early digital rendering to reimagine Robert Louis Stevenson's Treasure Island as interstellar adventure. Released amid a difficult period for traditional animation at the studio, it carried ambitions of launching a new visual language for Disney's future, blending painterly backdrops with computer-generated ships and vistas. Though it underperformed at the box office, it has since gathered a devoted following for its craftsmanship and remains a touchstone for animators who admired its technical daring.
This cell centers on Jim Hawkins, the film's restless young protagonist whose journey from aimless teenager to capable spacefarer anchors the entire story. Collectors seek him out as the emotional core of Treasure Planet, the character through whom themes of ambition, loss, and self-discovery are filtered. A 35mm cell bearing his likeness alone speaks to his singular presence in the frame, suited for those who want a piece tied directly to the film's central figure rather than an ensemble moment or background setting.
Authentication Findings8 checks
Consistent with a 35mm 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 holes appear cleanly cut with no visible tearing.
Soundtrack
A variable-area optical track is visible below the picture area, appearing as a dual bilateral variable-area (stereo) track; Dolby Digital data blocks are also visible in the inter-perforation gaps on the lower edge, indicating a hybrid optical/digital soundtrack.
Edge print
Not visible in this capture.
Base & colour
The base appears neutral to very slightly cool; dye colours appear fully saturated with no visible fading or colour shift.
Projection history
No visible scratches, splice marks, or cue marks are apparent in this capture.
Picture
Positive colour image; the three frames appear to be consecutive frames from a single continuous shot, and the animated imagery is consistent with Treasure Planet (2002).
Era check
The hybrid Dolby Digital inter-perforation data block track combined with a dual bilateral variable-area optical track is consistent with a theatrical release print from the early 2000s, matching the 2002 release of Treasure Planet.
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 000062811
Original Film CaptureAs received
Photographed on the light panel at intake, before encapsulation — tap to open full size
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