The Automat (2021)

Directed by Lisa Hurwitz

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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.

Genre: Documentary, History

Language: en

Production

Cinematographers: Philip Lucas, Sandra Chandler, Stephen Cocklin, Jonathan Deaver, Paul Mailman · Composer: Hummie Mann · Editors: Russell Greene, Michael Levine

Production: A Slice of Pie Productions

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