The Automat

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.

Cast

  • Ruth Bader Ginsburg
  • Mel Brooks
  • Colin Powell
  • Carl Reiner
  • Elliott Gould
  • Wilson Goode
  • Howard Schultz

Director

  • Lisa Hurwitz

Producers

  • Russell Greene
  • Alec Shuldiner
  • Lisa Hurwitz

Screenwriter

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