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 Kenan & Kel universe, born from a recurring All That sketch and released to capitalize on Nickelodeon's mid-90s dominance in youth comedy. It paired Kenan Thompson and Kel Mitchell as leads for the first time in a feature film, a modest theatrical release that has since become a touchstone of 90s teen comedy nostalgia. The film's low-budget charm and quotable dialogue helped cement its place as a cult favorite well beyond its initial box office run.
This cell centers on Dexter Reed, the fast-talking, scheming half of the film's central duo, played by Kenan Thompson. Dexter is the character collectors seek out for his hustle and comic timing, the counterbalance to Kel Mitchell's more easygoing energy. A cell bearing his name preserves a piece of that dynamic, a frame from the reel dedicated specifically to his presence in the story rather than a shared or ensemble moment.
Authentication Findings8 checks
Consistent with a 35mm 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 edges appear clean with no torn or missing perforations visible.
Soundtrack
A variable-area optical soundtrack track is visible running along one edge beside the picture area, consistent with a standard mono or stereo optical release print.
Edge print
Partial text visible along the edge reads what appears to be 'KODAK' though the strip orientation makes full reading difficult; full key numbers are not legible in this capture.
Base & colour
Base appears warm with a slight amber tint; the dye image shows warm colour rendering consistent with a Kodak colour print stock.
Projection history
Light vertical scratching is visible across the frame area, consistent with a print that has been projected.
Picture
Positive colour image; the three frames appear to be consecutive frames from a single continuous shot, and the visible content is consistent with a live-action feature matching the film on record.
Era check
The variable-area optical soundtrack, Kodak colour print stock, and warm base tint are all consistent with a mid-to-late 1990s theatrical release print, matching the 1997 production 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 000062556
Original Film CaptureAs received
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