The Automat
The Automat
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.
- Director: Lisa Hurwitz
- Genre: Documentary, History
- Actors: Alec Shuldiner, Elliott Gould, Howard Schultz, John W. Romas, Krystyna Romas, Norris Horn, Steve Stollman, Wilson Goode
