The Automat
2021·79 minTV-PG·English
Rate
73
7.87598%3.4/5
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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.
Genres
Documentary, History
Cast & Crew
L
Lisa HurwitzDirector
Mel BrooksSelfJ
John W. RomasSelf
Carl ReinerSelfK
Krystyna RomasSelfA
Alec ShuldinerSelfW
Wilson GoodeSelf
Elliott GouldSelf
Howard SchultzSelfN
Norris HornSelfS
Steve StollmanSelfR
Roy RosenbaumSelfM
Marianne HardartSelfH
Hummie MannComposerM
Michael LevineWriterP
Philip LucasCinematographyS
Sandra ChandlerCinematographyS
Stephen CocklinCinematographyJ
Jonathan DeaverCinematographyP
Paul MailmanCinematographyR
Riley GibsonCinematographyA
André MascarenhasCinematographyD
Daniel VitalCinematographyThe Automat
2021·79 min·TV-PG·English
Rate
73
7.87598%3.4/5
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.
Genres
Documentary, History
Cast & Crew
L
Lisa HurwitzDirectorMel BrooksSelfJ
John W. RomasSelfCarl ReinerSelfK
Krystyna RomasSelfA
Alec ShuldinerSelfW
Wilson GoodeSelfElliott GouldSelfHoward SchultzSelfN
Norris HornSelfS
Steve StollmanSelfR
Roy RosenbaumSelfM
Marianne HardartSelfH
Hummie MannComposerM
Michael LevineWriterP
Philip LucasCinematographyS
Sandra ChandlerCinematographyS
Stephen CocklinCinematographyJ
Jonathan DeaverCinematographyP
Paul MailmanCinematographyR
Riley GibsonCinematographyA
André MascarenhasCinematographyD
Daniel VitalCinematographyStream
Rent & Buy