Nickelodeon Movies · Tollin/Robbins Productions · 103 min
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FILM NOTES
Good Burger arrived in 1997 as Nickelodeon's first theatrical feature, a Paramount release built from a recurring sketch on All That. It paired Kenan Thompson and Kel Mitchell at the height of their partnership, capturing that particular strain of 90s kid-comedy sincerity before either actor moved into separate careers. The film has held on as a touchstone for a generation raised on Nickelodeon, and its modest studio backing only adds to its status as a cult favorite rather than a mainstream blockbuster.
This cell isolates Dexter Reed and Ed in their undercover stretch of the story, the section where the pair's mismatched energy gets pushed into disguise and scheme, a reliable high point for fans of their double act. Collectors gravitate to these two because the film essentially lives and dies on their chemistry, and a frame naming both by character and actor together anchors a specific comic beat rather than a generic appearance. As a 35mm archival piece, it preserves a physical trace of a moment built entirely around their shared performance.
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 visible edges; spacing appears even and the punched holes appear cleanly formed with no torn or missing perforations visible.
Soundtrack
A variable-area optical track is visible running along the bottom edge of the strip, appearing as a dual bilateral waveform pattern consistent with a stereo optical track.
Edge print
Not visible in this capture at sufficient resolution to read any key numbers, manufacturer text, or SAFETY FILM designation.
Base & colour
The base appears to carry a warm-to-neutral tint; the dye image shows rich, saturated colour with no obvious fading or red shift visible.
Projection history
No splices, cue marks, or prominent scratches are visible in this capture.
Picture
Positive colour image; the three frames appear to be consecutive frames from a single shot, and the colourful, costumed content is consistent with the theatrical release print of Good Burger (1997).
Era check
The dual bilateral variable-area optical soundtrack, saturated colour dye image, and four-perforation 35mm format are all consistent with a mid-1990s 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 000062563
Original Film CaptureAs received
Photographed on the light panel at intake, before encapsulation — tap to open full size
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