Movie
The Automat
2021 · Documentary / History · 1h 19m 6.8
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
- Writer
- Michael Levine
- Producer
- Lisa Hurwitz
