Nickelodeon Movies · Tollin/Robbins Productions · 103 min
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FILM NOTES
Good Burger arrived in 1997 as Paramount's big-screen expansion of the Nickelodeon sketch that made Kenan & Kel a household name, riding the momentum of All That into theaters. It stands as a snapshot of mid-90s kids' comedy crossing over into feature film territory, a modest studio bet on television stars that became a cult favorite for a generation raised on the network. The film's low-budget, high-energy charm and its fast food setting turned it into a lasting piece of 90s pop culture, remembered fondly well beyond its initial theatrical run.
This cell centers on Ed, the good-natured, scatterbrained fry cook whose earnest confusion behind the counter became the film's comic engine. Collectors seek Ed material because his character is the heart of Good Burger's appeal, a figure whose presence at the counter signals the restaurant's chaotic, lovable atmosphere. A counter placement suggests a grounding moment, Ed in his element, doing the job that defines him. As a piece of 35mm history, this cell preserves a frame of the character most associated with the film's identity and enduring rewatch value among fans of the era.
Authentication Findings8 checks
Consistent with a 35mm theatrical release print of Good Burger (1997).
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 appear cleanly cut with no visible tearing.
Soundtrack
A variable-area optical soundtrack track is visible running along the left edge of the picture area, consistent with a mono or stereo optical print; Dolby Digital pixel blocks appear present in the inter-perforation gaps on the left edge.
Edge print
Not clearly legible in this capture due to the curved distortion and resolution; no key numbers or manufacturer text can be quoted with confidence.
Base & colour
The base shows a warm amber-brown tint typical of a processed color print; the dye image appears intact with no obvious fading or red shift.
Projection history
Light vertical scratching is visible across the frame area, consistent with a print that has passed through a projector gate.
Picture
Positive color image; the three frames appear to be consecutive frames from a single continuous shot and the uniforms and setting are consistent with the fast-food restaurant environment of the film on record.
Era check
The combination of a variable-area optical track with apparent Dolby Digital inter-perforation data blocks is consistent with a mid-to-late 1990s theatrical release print, matching the 1997 release date 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 000062517
Original Film CaptureAs received
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