Film · 2021 · Documentary
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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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.
8 principal cast
The Automat (2021) is available to stream on Flicksy via 6 verified sources, aggregated from publicly available embed providers. The 1h 19m documentary directed by Lisa Hurwitz is rated 6.8/10 by 23 viewers.
The Automat was released on September 2, 2021.
The Automat was directed by Lisa Hurwitz.
The Automat has a runtime of 79 minutes (1h 19m).
The Automat is categorized as Documentary, History.
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