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 "All That," turning a recurring bit into a full feature comedy. Kel Mitchell and Kenan Thompson led the cast, but this frame draws from the wider ensemble, with Abe Vigoda's Otis rounding out the fast food crew alongside Ed. The film became a defining piece of 90s kid culture, a low-budget crossover that proved television sketch characters could carry a theatrical release and still find lasting affection from fans who grew up on that era of Nickelodeon programming.
Ed at the Counter places Kel Mitchell's character in the setting most associated with the film, the Good Burger restaurant itself, working alongside Abe Vigoda's Otis. The counter is where much of the film's comedy and character work happens, making this pairing a natural anchor point for collectors who want a piece that speaks directly to the film's central location and cast dynamic rather than a single isolated figure, giving the cell a grounded, workplace-comedy quality tied to the movie's identity.
Authentication Findings8 checks
Consistent with a 35mm colour 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 edges look clean with no torn or missing perforations visible.
Soundtrack
A variable-area optical track is visible running along one edge beside the picture area, consistent with a mono or stereo optical release print.
Edge print
Not visible in this capture at sufficient resolution to read manufacturer codes or key numbers clearly.
Base & colour
The base appears with a slight warm-neutral tint; the dye image reads as a colour positive with no obvious fading or red shift visible.
Projection history
Light vertical scratching is visible across the frame area, consistent with a print that has passed through a projector gate.
Picture
Positive colour image; the three frames appear to be consecutive frames from a single continuous shot, and the setting with Coca-Cola signage is consistent with the fast-food restaurant setting of the film on record.
Era check
The variable-area optical soundtrack, colour positive stock, and base appearance are all 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 000062528
Original Film CaptureAs received
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