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 artistry with digital rendering to reimagine Robert Louis Stevenson's classic adventure as a science-fiction voyage among the stars. Released during a difficult era for traditional animation, as the studio pushed against the rising tide of computer-generated features, it stands today as a cult favorite prized for its ambition and its visual daring, even though it underperformed at the box office on release.
This cell preserves a strip of 35mm film centered on Jim Hawkins, the restless young protagonist whose journey from aimless teenager to capable spacefarer anchors the entire story. Collectors seek Jim material because he carries the emotional core of the picture, the audience's entry point into a world of solar surfing and interstellar piracy. A cell bearing his name alone, without supporting cast, suggests a personal, character-driven moment rather than an ensemble or action beat, the kind of frame that speaks to his arc of self-discovery.
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, evenly spaced, cleanly punched with no visible torn or deformed holes.
Soundtrack
A variable-area optical track is visible below the picture area, appearing as two bilateral variable-area tracks, with a Dolby Digital data block strip visible between the perforations on the lower edge.
Edge print
Not visible in this capture at sufficient resolution to read any key numbers or manufacturer text.
Base & colour
Base appears neutral to very slightly warm; dye image shows strong, saturated colour with no visible fading or red shift.
Projection history
No visible scratches, splice marks, or cue marks seen.
Picture
Positive colour image; all three frames appear to be consecutive frames from a single continuous shot, consistent with an animated feature matching Treasure Planet (2002).
Era check
The combination of bilateral variable-area optical track, Dolby Digital inter-perforation data blocks, and fully saturated dye image 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 000062842
Original Film CaptureAs received
Photographed on the light panel at intake, before encapsulation — tap to open full size
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