Nickelodeon Movies · Tollin/Robbins Productions · 103 min
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FILM NOTES
Good Burger arrived in 1997 as Paramount's big-screen extension of the Nickelodeon sketch that made Kenan Thompson and Kel Mitchell household names among the network's young audience. Spun out of All That, the film brought the duo's fast food misadventures to theaters, pairing slacker charm with absurdist comedy at a moment when kids' television was aggressively courting a feature film crossover. It remains a touchstone of 90s Nickelodeon culture, valued less for box office numbers than for its lasting cult following among a generation raised on the network.
This cell centers on Ed at the counter, the role that defined Kel Mitchell as an endearingly odd fast food employee whose presence at Good Burger anchors much of the film's comedy. Otis, played by Abe Vigoda, appears alongside him, tying the frame to the restaurant's ensemble of regulars. A counter scene like this speaks to the film's setting itself, the workplace where its jokes and characters converge, making it a natural focal point for collectors drawn to the everyday world Good Burger built its humor around.
Authentication Findings8 checks
Consistent with a 35mm Dolby Digital theatrical release print of Good Burger (1997).
Gauge
35mm, confirmed by four perforations per frame 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
Variable-area optical track visible along one edge; Dolby Digital data blocks visible in the inter-perforation gaps, consistent with a Dolby Digital SR·D theatrical release print.
Edge print
Not visible in this capture.
Base & colour
Base tint appears neutral; colour dyes appear stable with no significant fading.
Projection history
Light longitudinal scratching consistent with a projected print; no splices or cue marks observed.
Picture
Positive colour image; three consecutive frames from one continuous shot; content consistent with Good Burger (1997).
Era check
Dolby Digital optical encoding combined with a neutral polyester-base positive print is consistent with a mid-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 000062527
Original Film CaptureAs received
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