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 at reinventing Robert Louis Stevenson's Treasure Island as science fiction adventure. Blending traditional hand-drawn animation with early CGI environments, it stood apart from Disney's musical-driven output of the era, aiming instead for widescreen spectacle and a more grounded coming-of-age story. Though it underperformed at the box office, it has since gathered a devoted following among animation collectors for its ambitious visual style and its place in the studio's transition era.
This cell holds Jim Hawkins, the film's restless young protagonist whose journey from aimless teenager to capable spacefarer anchors the entire story. Collectors seek out Jim material because he carries the emotional throughline of the picture, standing at the center of nearly every reel. A 35mm cell bearing his name alone suggests a straightforward character piece, isolating him without supporting cast, useful for anyone building a study of his arc across the film's key movements.
Authentication Findings8 checks
Consistent with a 35mm theatrical release print of Treasure Planet (2002).
Gauge
35mm, 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.
Soundtrack
A variable-area optical track (appears dual-bilateral) runs along one edge, with a Dolby Digital data block strip visible in the inter-perforation gaps on the same edge, and a DTS timecode line is also discernible, indicating a composite multi-format optical soundtrack area.
Edge print
Edge print reads (mirrored as captured): '238 3 762 11 4 11 K 00-PK' along the top edge.
Base & colour
Base appears with a light blue-cyan tint consistent with a colour print stock; dye image appears neutral with no visible red shift or fading.
Projection history
No visible scratches, splice marks, or cue marks are apparent in this capture.
Picture
Positive colour image; all three frames appear to be consecutive frames from a single shot, consistent with an animated feature matching the film on record.
Era check
The composite Dolby Digital, DTS, and variable-area optical soundtrack configuration, along with the cyan-base colour print stock, is consistent with a theatrical release print from the early 2000s, matching the 2002 release 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 000062821
Original Film CaptureAs received
Photographed on the light panel at intake, before encapsulation — tap to open full size
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