The Automat
Film - 2021
6.6K
The Automat it's a movie with Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Mel Brooks, Colin Powell, Carl Reiner, Elliott Gould Full cast. Directed by Lisa Hurwitz. Original title The Automat, runtime 79 minutes. Genres Documentary, History.
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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.