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Sep 22, 2022 · Learn about the Automat, a self-service restaurant that offered fresh cooked meals in a commissary-style eatery. Watch the trailer, see the cast and crew, and read user and critic reviews of this 2021 documentary featuring Mel Brooks, Carl Reiner, and more.
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- Documentary, History
- Lisa Hurwitz
- 2022-09-22
The Automat. The Automat is a 2021 American documentary directed and produced by Lisa Hurwitz and written by Michael Levine. It is about the automats once operated by Horn & Hardart. It features an original song by Mel Brooks. The film premiered at the Telluride Film Festival on September 2, 2021.
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- Lisa Hurwitz
- Lisa Hurwitz
- Michael Levine
Mar 25, 2022 · The Automat is a film by Lisa Hurwitz that pays tribute to the largest restaurant chain in the US, which fed customers with pre-ordered meals and coffee via a dumbwaiter. It features interviews with former customers, employees, and celebrities who remember the Automat's charm, cuisine, and social impact.
Synopsis: Featuring an original new song written and performed by Mel Brooks, THE AUTOMAT tells 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.
The Automat is a film that explores the history and legacy of the Horn & Hardart restaurants, which offered self-service meals in coin-operated machines for over a century. Featuring interviews with celebrities, historians, and former employees, the film celebrates the nostalgia and social impact of this American icon.
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- Documentary
- Lisa Hurwitz
Jul 13, 2012 · Joe Horn and Frank Hardart’s Automat was a marvel of efficiency that revolutionized the American food service industry. Horn and Hardart, who had first opened a luncheonette together in 1888 ...
Feb 18, 2022 · They all fondly recall eating at an Automat — that beloved institution of D.I.Y. dining that lasted from 1902 to 1991 in New York and Philadelphia. Lisa Hurwitz’s detailed documentary, “The ...
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