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 had already made Ed and Ed a household bit through All That. Directed by Brian Robbins, the film rode the wave of kid-comedy crossovers of the era, giving young audiences a fast food fever dream built around slapstick, absurd catchphrases, and low-stakes chaos. It marked one of the earliest theatrical vehicles for a Nickelodeon property, cementing the studio's push to turn television humor into franchise viability.
This cell centers on Ed, played by Kel Mitchell, captured in the cheerful and eccentric energy that defined the character across the film and its source sketches. Ed is the beating heart of Good Burger, the employee whose unpredictable logic and relentless good nature turn a fast food counter into comic territory. Collectors seek him out because he represents the character at his most recognizable, the good natured cashier whose presence anchors the film's tone from the very first frames of dialogue and setup.
Authentication Findings8 checks
Consistent with a 35mm colour release print of Good Burger (1997).
Gauge
35mm, 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 edges appear clean with no torn or deformed holes visible.
Soundtrack
A variable-area optical track is visible along the bottom edge, with what appears to be a second parallel line consistent with a two-track or Dolby stereo optical format; a blue stripe is also visible adjacent to the track area.
Edge print
Not visible in this capture at sufficient resolution to read any key numbers or manufacturer text.
Base & colour
The base shows a warm, slightly amber-shifted tint; the dye image retains colour saturation without obvious fading.
Projection history
Light vertical scratches are visible running through the frame area, consistent with evidence of a projected print.
Picture
Positive colour image; all three frames appear to be the same or near-identical shot, consistent with a consecutive sequence from a single scene; content is consistent with a live-action colour feature of the mid-to-late 1990s.
Era check
The two-track variable-area optical soundtrack with a blue Dolby stripe, warm colour stock, and perforation style are all consistent with a 1997 theatrical release print.
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 000062558
Original Film CaptureAs received
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