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-swing attempt to fuse the studio's hand-drawn tradition with a science-fiction reimagining of Robert Louis Stevenson's Treasure Island. Directed by Ron Clements and John Musker, the pair behind The Little Mermaid and Aladdin, the film blended traditional animation with early digital techniques to render its solar wind, alien vistas, and cybernetic ship works. It underperformed at the box office but has since gathered a devoted following for its ambition and craftsmanship, becoming one of the more sought-after Disney animated features among collectors of the era.
This cell belongs to Jim Hawkins, the restless teenager whose journey from the Benbow Inn to the far reaches of space anchors the entire story. Jim is the film's emotional core, a coming-of-age figure whose arc of discipline, loss, and self-discovery drives its adventure. Frames bearing his likeness are prized by collectors as the throughline of the picture, the character audiences follow from opening reel to closing frame, making any strip featuring him a natural centerpiece for a Treasure Planet collection.
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 frames.
Perforations
Four per frame on both edges; spacing appears even and the punched holes have clean, rounded corners throughout.
Soundtrack
A variable-area optical track is visible running along the lower edge, with what appears to be a Dolby Digital data block strip between the perforations and the picture area, consistent with a dual-format optical release print.
Edge print
Not visible in this capture at sufficient resolution to read any key numbers or manufacturer text.
Base & colour
Base appears with a slight blue-teal tint along the border strips; the dye image reads as warm-toned with no visible fading or red shift.
Projection history
No splices, cue marks or prominent scratches are visible in this capture.
Picture
Positive colour image; all three frames appear to be consecutive frames from a single continuous shot, and the animated character style is consistent with the Disney feature on record.
Era check
The combination of variable-area optical track, apparent Dolby Digital data blocks between perforations, and blue-tinted polyester base stock is consistent with a theatrical release print from the early 2000s, matching the 2002 release date 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 000062849
Original Film CaptureAs received
Photographed on the light panel at intake, before encapsulation — tap to open full size
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