The Automat
movie
View on VideBits →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 & crew
Lisa Hurwitz · Carl Reiner · Howard Schultz · Norris Horn · Mel Brooks · Krystyna Romas · Steve Stollman · Elliott Gould · Wilson Goode · Michael Levine · John W. Romas · Alec Shuldiner