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'The Automat' Looks at Iconic Restaurant Horn & Hardart at the Virtual KCET Cinema Series

A Q&A will immediately follow the screening with director-producer Lisa Hurwitz.
February 7, 2022
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A clip from the film "The Automat."

The film screens on Thursday, Feb. 10th at 7 p.m. PT. Only $10 per viewing link. Limited space available.

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. From the perspective of former customers entertainer Mel Brooks, Starbucks founder Howard Schultz, Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Secretary of State Colin Powell, the Horns, the Hardarts, and key employees — watch a business climb to its peak success and then grapple with fast food in a forever changed America.

Featuring: Mel Brooks, Elliott Gould, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Colin Powell, Carl Reiner, Wilson Goode and Howard Schultz.

Immediately following the screening, Deadline's chief film critic Pete Hammond, who can also be seen on KCET's Must See Movies, will moderate a Q&A with director/producer Lisa Hurwitz.

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