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FILM NOTES
Treasure Planet arrived from Walt Disney Feature Animation in 2002, a big-budget swing at reinventing Robert Louis Stevenson's adventure for a new generation, blending traditional animation with CGI space-age design. Released during a transitional era for Disney animation, it underperformed at the box office but has since gathered a devoted following for its ambitious visuals and emotional core. It stands as one of the studio's more distinctive experiments, pairing classic storytelling with a science fiction frontier setting.
This cell centers on Jim Hawkins, the film's restless young protagonist, alongside Morph, the shape-shifting companion who became an instant fan favorite for his playful loyalty. Together they represent the heart of the film's adventure, the bond between a searching boy and a creature built purely for comfort and comic charm. Collectors seek out pairings like this one because they capture the film's central relationship in miniature, a single frame preserving the companionship that carries Jim through his journey across the stars.
Authentication Findings8 checks
Consistent with a 35mm theatrical release print of Treasure Planet (2002).
Gauge
35mm, confirmed by four perforations per frame visible on both edges; the strip holds three complete frames.
Perforations
Four per frame on both edges, evenly spaced; the punched holes appear cleanly cut with no visible tearing or distortion.
Soundtrack
A variable-area optical track is visible on one edge, alongside what appears to be a Dolby Digital data block pattern in the inter-perforation gaps on the same edge; a DTS timecode line also appears present as a thin stripe.
Edge print
Not visible in this capture at sufficient resolution to read manufacturer text or key numbers.
Base & colour
The base shows a blue-tinted safety stock; the 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; the three frames appear to be consecutive frames from a single shot, consistent with a theatrical release print of Treasure Planet (2002).
Era check
The combination of blue-base safety stock, Dolby Digital inter-perforation data blocks, variable-area optical track, and apparent DTS timecode stripe is consistent with a theatrical release print from the early 2000s.
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 000062831
Original Film CaptureAs received
Photographed on the light panel at intake, before encapsulation — tap to open full size
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