The Automat
The Automat2021
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The Automat
1h 19m·Documentary, History·
Directed by Lisa Hurwitz·2021
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6.8/10 avgAverage user ratingThe 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.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Mel BrooksSelf | Self |
| JJohn W. RomasSelf | Self |
 Carl ReinerSelf | Self |
| KKrystyna RomasSelf | Self |
| AAlec ShuldinerSelf | Self |
| WWilson GoodeSelf | Self |
 Elliott GouldSelf | Self |
 Howard SchultzSelf | Self |
| NNorris HornSelf | Self |
| SSteve StollmanSelf | Self |
| RRoy RosenbaumSelf | Self |
| MMarianne HardartSelf | Self |
| LLorraine DiehlSelf | Self |
| LLisa KellerSelf | Self |
| EEdwin K. Daly Jr.Self | Self |
| BBill RomasSelf | Self |
 Ruth Bader GinsburgSelf | Self |
 Colin PowellSelf | Self |
| PPaul HardartSelf | Self |
| AApache RamosSelf | Self |
 Ron BarrettSelf | Self |
 Jack BennySelf (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) |
 George CoeSelf (archive footage) (uncredited) | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| LLisa HurwitzSelf (uncredited) | Self (uncredited) |