Trailer

The Automat

Mel Brooks stars in this documentary The Observer calls "charming, informative and nostalgic" focusing on the popular 20th-century vending machine that offered freshly cooked meals.

  • The Automat
    The Automat
    1h 18m — 4 text tracks

    The Automat

    1h 18m — 4 text tracks

    Featuring an original new song written and performed by Mel Brooks, The Automat which Premiered at the 2021 Telluride Film Festival and was nominated for four 2022 Critics Choice Awards tells the 100-year story of the iconic restaurant chain Horn & Hardart, the inspiration for Starbucks, where ge...