The Automat
- Released on
Documentary, History
•- Runtime
- 79 mins
(17 votes)
The 100-year story of the iconic restaurant chain Horn & Hardart, the inspiration for Starbucks, where generations of Americans ate and drank coffee together at communal tables. From the perspective of former customers, we watch a business climb to its peak success and then grapple with fast food in a forever changed America.
The 100-year story of the iconic restaurant chain Horn & Hardart, the inspiration for Starbucks, where generations of Americans ate and drank coffee together at communal tables. From the perspective of former customers, we watch a business climb to its peak success and then grapple with fast food in a forever changed America.
Cast
- Mel Brooks
- John W. Romas
- Carl Reiner
- Krystyna Romas
- Alec Shuldiner
- Wilson Goode
- Elliott Gould
- Howard Schultz
- Norris Horn
- Steve Stollman
- Roy Rosenbaum
- Marianne Hardart
- Lorraine Diehl
- Lisa Keller
- Edwin K. Daly Jr.
- Bill Romas
- Ruth Bader Ginsburg
- Colin Powell
- Paul Hardart
- Apache Ramos
- Ron Barrett
Director
- Lisa Hurwitz
Producers
- Russell Greene
- Alec Shuldiner
- Lisa Hurwitz
