The Automat (2021)

6.6/10 • 79 min • Documentary History

Overview

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.

Cast

Mel Brooks

Carl Reiner

Self

Elliott Gould

Howard Schultz

Self

Ruth Bader Ginsburg

Colin Powell

Self

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