National Film Vault

FILM NOTES

Muppet Treasure Island was released by Walt Disney Pictures in February 1996, directed by Brian Henson. The fourth theatrical Muppet feature, it arrived during a period of renewed studio confidence in the franchise following the success of The Muppet Christmas Carol. Adapting Robert Louis Stevenson's classic novel, the film balanced broad comedy with genuine adventure and remains a fondly regarded entry in the Muppet canon.

This 35mm cell carries the confirmed title Captain Abraham Smollett and presents Kermit the Frog as Captain Abraham Smollett across three sequential frames. Each frame captures Kermit in captain's hat and coat, held in low dramatic lighting against a dark background with warm bokeh behind him. The three frames show a subtle shift in exposure across the sequence, offering a quiet record of the shot's natural variation.