The Automat
6.8(23) 2021-09-02 79 minDocumentaryHistory
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.
WriterMichael Levine
Original Music ComposerHummie Mann
DirectorLisa Hurwitz
ProducerLisa Hurwitz
AnimationRobin Cuevas
AnimationMilan Erceg
AnimationPaul L'Heureux
Cast & characters
Mel Brooks
as Self
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John W. Romas
as Self
Carl Reiner
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Krystyna Romas
as Self
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Alec Shuldiner
as Self
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Wilson Goode
as Self
Elliott Gould
as Self
Howard Schultz
as Self
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Norris Horn
as Self
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Steve Stollman
as Self
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Roy Rosenbaum
as Self
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Marianne Hardart
as Self
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Lorraine Diehl
as Self
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Lisa Keller
as Self
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Edwin K. Daly Jr.
as Self
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Bill Romas
as Self
Ruth Bader Ginsburg
as Self
Colin Powell
as Self
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Paul Hardart
as Self
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Apache Ramos
as Self
Ron Barrett
as Self
Jack Benny
as Self (archive footage)
George Coe
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
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Lisa Hurwitz
as Self (uncredited)
