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.
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
Videos
Storyline
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.
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