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25 mar 2022 · The movie shows why the Automat was Depression-proof but details the social changes that wound up dooming the place. Edwin Daly recalls how his father nearly had a breakdown after arriving at the painful but necessary decision to raise the price of a cup of coffee from one nickel to two.
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.
25 feb 2022 · Film. Reviews. Feb 24, 2022 9:50pm PT. ‘The Automat’ Review: A Documentary That Serves Up Tasty Nostalgia. Lisa Hurwitz's film takes us back to a lost form of dining, and to an America where...
18 feb 2022 · Summary Before fast food we had something better. Our grandparents told us stories of gathering around communal tables, sharing their lives, their struggles, and their dreams with strangers at The Automat. Relive the phenomena of America’s original and most beloved restaurant chain with never before-seen archival footage and ...
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- Mel Brooks
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22 set 2022 · The Automat: Directed by Lisa Hurwitz. With Mel Brooks, John W. Romas, Carl Reiner, Krystyna Romas. Documentary centers on the vending machine popularized in the 20th century that offered fresh cooked meals in a commissary-style eatery.
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- Documentary, History
- Lisa Hurwitz
- 2022-09-22
Our grandparents told us stories of gathering around communal tables, sharing their lives, their struggles, and their dreams with strangers at The Automat. In the long awaited Horn &...
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- Documentary
2 set 2021 · The Automat. The Bottom Line Nourishing doc about a vanished fast food haven. With: Mel Brooks, Carl Reiner, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Colin Powell. Director: Lisa Hurwitz. Screenwriter:...
