Movie Details

The Automat

⭐68.00% /

2nd Sep 21 /

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. 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.

Series Cast

Mel Brooks

Self

John W. Romas

Self

Carl Reiner

Self

Krystyna Romas

Self

Alec Shuldiner

Self

Wilson Goode

Self

Elliott Gould

Self

Howard Schultz

Self

Norris Horn

Self

Steve Stollman

Self

Roy Rosenbaum

Self

Marianne Hardart

Self

Lorraine Diehl

Self

Lisa Keller

Self

Edwin K. Daly Jr.

Self

Bill Romas

Self

Ruth Bader Ginsburg

Self

Colin Powell

Self

Paul Hardart

Self

Apache Ramos

Self

Ron Barrett

Self

Jack Benny

Self (archive footage)

George Coe

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Lisa Hurwitz

Self (uncredited)

Movie Details

The Automat

Series Cast

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The Automat