The Automat, trailer

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 Americas original and most beloved restaurant chain with never beforeseen archival footage and photographs and a cast including celebrity customers, company executives, historians, and members of the Horn Hardart families. directed by Lisa Hurwitz, 2021