The Automat (2021)
2021 · 1h 19m · Documentary, History
Genres: Documentary, History
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.
Director: Lisa Hurwitz
Writers: Michael Levine
Music by: Hummie Mann
Cinematography: Philip Lucas, Sandra Chandler
Editor: Russell Greene, Michael Levine
Cast
Mel Brooks as SelfJohn W. Romas as SelfCarl Reiner as SelfKrystyna Romas as SelfAlec Shuldiner as SelfWilson Goode as SelfElliott Gould as SelfHoward Schultz as SelfNorris Horn as SelfSteve Stollman as SelfRoy Rosenbaum as SelfMarianne Hardart as SelfMore like this
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