Sources: Wikidata · OpenAlex. The record of the motion picture, not an assessment of this cell.
FILM NOTES
Treasure Planet arrived in 2002 as one of Walt Disney Animation Studios' most ambitious swing-for-the-fences projects, a sci-fi reimagining of Robert Louis Stevenson's Treasure Island released during a transitional period for the studio, blending traditional hand-drawn animation with groundbreaking CGI environments. Despite critical goodwill and visual innovation, it underperformed at the box office, later earning a devoted cult following that has only grown through home video and animation retrospectives. It remains a touchstone for animators discussing the era's technical experimentation and Disney's willingness to gamble on unconventional source material.
This cell centers on Jim Hawkins, the film's restless young protagonist whose journey from disaffected teenager to capable spacefarer anchors the entire narrative. Collectors seek out Jim frames because he carries the emotional throughline of the story, the audience's entry point into this reimagined solar system. As a standalone 35mm cell, this piece functions like a single frozen breath from the reel, a physical artifact preserving one instant of the character's presence on film, valued by those who collect character-specific pulls rather than scene-specific sequences.
Authentication Findings8 checks
Consistent with a 35mm Dolby Digital theatrical release print of Treasure Planet (2002).
Gauge
35mm, confirmed by four perforations per frame visible 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 running along the bottom edge beside the perforations, appearing as a dual-bilateral waveform; a row of small blue digital data blocks is also visible between the picture and the optical track, consistent with a Dolby Digital data strip.
Edge print
Not visible in this capture.
Base & colour
The base appears with a blue-tinted safety stock tint; the dye image reads as cool and neutral with no visible fading or red shift.
Projection history
No visible scratches, splice marks, or cue marks are apparent.
Picture
Positive colour image; all three frames appear to be consecutive frames from a single shot and the animated style is consistent with the 2002 Disney animated feature Treasure Planet.
Era check
The combination of a dual-bilateral variable-area optical track alongside a Dolby Digital data block strip is consistent with a theatrical release print from the early 2000s, matching the 2002 release date of the film 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 000062820
Original Film CaptureAs received
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