The Automat 2021
7/10 by 18 users
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.
- Released: 2021-09-02
- Runtime: 79 minutes
- Genre: Documentary, History
- Stars: Mel Brooks, John W. Romas, Carl Reiner, Krystyna Romas, Alec Shuldiner
- Director: Robert Kolodny, Philip Lucas, André Mascarenhas, Hummie Mann, Russell Greene
