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The Automat

20217.0 / 1079 min
Documentary, History

Overview

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.

Cast

Mel Brooks

Mel Brooks

Self

John W. Romas

John W. Romas

Self

Carl Reiner

Carl Reiner

Self

Krystyna Romas

Krystyna Romas

Self

Alec Shuldiner

Alec Shuldiner

Self

Wilson Goode

Wilson Goode

Self

Elliott Gould

Elliott Gould

Self

Howard Schultz

Howard Schultz

Self

Norris Horn

Norris Horn

Self

Steve Stollman

Steve Stollman

Self

Roy Rosenbaum

Roy Rosenbaum

Self

Marianne Hardart

Marianne Hardart

Self

Lorraine Diehl

Lorraine Diehl

Self

Lisa Keller

Lisa Keller

Self

Edwin K. Daly Jr.

Edwin K. Daly Jr.

Self

Bill Romas

Bill Romas

Self

Ruth Bader Ginsburg

Ruth Bader Ginsburg

Self

Colin Powell

Colin Powell

Self

Paul Hardart

Paul Hardart

Self

Apache Ramos

Apache Ramos

Self

Ron Barrett

Ron Barrett

Self

Jack Benny

Jack Benny

Self (archive footage)

George Coe

George Coe

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Lisa Hurwitz

Lisa Hurwitz

Self (uncredited)

Crew

Robert Kolodny

Robert Kolodny

Title Designer

Philip Lucas

Philip Lucas

Director of Photography

André Mascarenhas

André Mascarenhas

Assistant Editor

Hummie Mann

Hummie Mann

Original Music Composer

Russell Greene

Russell Greene

Editor

Michael Levine

Michael Levine

Editor

Mel Brooks

Mel Brooks

Songs

Sandra Chandler

Sandra Chandler

Director of Photography

Austin Freese

Austin Freese

Assistant Editor

Michael Levine

Michael Levine

Writer

Stephen Cocklin

Stephen Cocklin

Director of Photography

Becki Chandler

Becki Chandler

Associate Producer

Jonathan Deaver

Jonathan Deaver

Director of Photography

Paul Mailman

Paul Mailman

Director of Photography

David Russell

David Russell

Associate Producer

David J. Cornfield

David J. Cornfield

Associate Producer

Lisa Hurwitz

Lisa Hurwitz

Director

Lisa Hurwitz

Lisa Hurwitz

Producer

Alec Shuldiner

Alec Shuldiner

Co-Producer

Russell Greene

Russell Greene

Co-Producer

Danielle Noe

Danielle Noe

Makeup Artist

Lisa Hurwitz

Lisa Hurwitz

Makeup Artist

Riley Gibson

Riley Gibson

Director of Photography

André Mascarenhas

André Mascarenhas

Director of Photography

Daniel Vital

Daniel Vital

Director of Photography

André Mascarenhas

André Mascarenhas

Sound Recordist

Paul Mailman

Paul Mailman

Sound Recordist

Giovanni Di Simone

Giovanni Di Simone

Sound Recordist

Steve Heinke

Steve Heinke

Sound Designer

Steve Heinke

Steve Heinke

Sound Mixer

Philip Lucas

Philip Lucas

Sound Recordist

Adam Gundersheimer

Adam Gundersheimer

Additional Photography

Emma Beck

Emma Beck

Still Photographer

Leon Benzakien

Leon Benzakien

Grip

Edwin Pendleton Stevens

Edwin Pendleton Stevens

Additional Photography

Robin Cuevas

Robin Cuevas

Animation

Milan Erceg

Milan Erceg

Animation

Paul L'Heureux

Paul L'Heureux

Animation

Jason Crump

Jason Crump

Colorist

Jason Crump

Jason Crump

Online Editor

Michael Levine

Michael Levine

Supervising Editor

Bobby Brader

Bobby Brader

Orchestrator

John Carrington

John Carrington

Musician

Jarryd Elias

Jarryd Elias

Orchestrator