Movie
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2021 Documentary
1h 19min
| Country | USA |
The Automat tells 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 entertainer Mel Brooks, Starbucks founder Howard Schultz, Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Secretary of State Colin Powell, the Horns, the Hardarts, and key employees - we watch a business climb to its peak success and then grapple with fast food in a forever changed America.
| Directed by | Lisa Hurwitz |
| Written by | Michael Levine |
| Company | A Slice of Pie ProductionsFilms We LikeFilms We Like |
Featuring
Mel Brooks
Elliott Gould
Carl Reiner
Ron Barrett
Lorraine Diehl
Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Wilson Goode
Marianne Hardart
Paul Hardart
Norris Horn
Lisa Keller
Colin Powell
John W. Romas
Howard Schultz
Alec Shuldiner
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