The Automat
79 mins
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.
John W. Romas
Self
Krystyna Romas
Self
Alec Shuldiner
Self
Wilson Goode
Self
Norris Horn
Self
Steve Stollman
Self
Roy Rosenbaum
Self
Marianne Hardart
Self
Lorraine Diehl
Self
Lisa Keller
Self
Bill Romas
Self
Paul Hardart
Self
Apache Ramos
Self
Ron Barrett
Self
Michael Levine
Editor
Michael Levine
Writer
Russell Greene
Editor
Russell Greene
Producer
André Mascarenhas
Assistant Editor
Austin Freese
Assistant Editor
Hummie Mann
Original Music Composer
Alec Shuldiner
Producer
Philip Lucas
Director of Photography
Sandra Chandler
Director of Photography
Stephen Cocklin
Director of Photography
Jonathan Deaver
Director of Photography
Paul Mailman
Director of Photography
Becki Chandler
Associate Producer
David Russell
Associate Producer
David J. Cornfield
Associate Producer
Lisa Hurwitz
Director
Lisa Hurwitz
Producer