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The Automat

  • September 2021
  • 1hr

    19mins

  • Documentary
  • History
  • Directed by

    Lisa Hurwitz,

    Starring

    Ruth Bader Ginsburg,

    Mel Brooks,

    Colin Powell,

    Carl Reiner

    ...

    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.