The automat
(DVD)
Contributors
Hurwitz, Lisa, film director,
Levine, Michael (Documentary filmmaker), screenwriter.
Brooks, Mel, 1926- commentator,
Ginsburg, Ruth Bader, 1933-2020, interviewee.
Goode, Wilson, interviewee.
Levine, Michael (Documentary filmmaker), screenwriter.
Brooks, Mel, 1926- commentator,
Ginsburg, Ruth Bader, 1933-2020, interviewee.
Goode, Wilson, interviewee.
Published
New York, NY : Kino Lorber, [2022].
Format
DVD
Edition
Widescreen.
Appears on list
Status
Port Angeles - Digital Video Disc
DVD 647.9509 AUTOMAT
1 available
DVD 647.9509 AUTOMAT
1 available
Sequim - Digital Video Disc - Closed Stacks
DVD 647.9509 AUTOMAT
1 available
DVD 647.9509 AUTOMAT
1 available
Copies
Location | Call Number | Status |
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Port Angeles - Digital Video Disc | DVD 647.9509 AUTOMAT | Available |
Sequim - Digital Video Disc - Closed Stacks | DVD 647.9509 AUTOMAT | Shelving Cart |
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Subjects
LC Subjects
Documentary films.
Feature films.
Historical films
Horn & Hardart (Firm) -- History.
Horn & Hardart Automat-Cafeteria Building (New York, N.Y. : 2710 Broadway) -- History.
Neighborhoods -- New York (State) -- New York.
Nonfiction films.
Restaurants -- New York (State) -- New York -- History.
Restaurants -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia -- History.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Feature films.
Historical films
Horn & Hardart (Firm) -- History.
Horn & Hardart Automat-Cafeteria Building (New York, N.Y. : 2710 Broadway) -- History.
Neighborhoods -- New York (State) -- New York.
Nonfiction films.
Restaurants -- New York (State) -- New York -- History.
Restaurants -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia -- History.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
More Details
Published
New York, NY : Kino Lorber, [2022].
Edition
Widescreen.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (79 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
UPC
738329259297
Notes
General Note
The song "(The was nothing like the coffee) At the automat" written and performed by Mel Brooks.
General Note
Originally released as a motion picture in 2021.
General Note
Program content: ©2021.
General Note
Wide screen.
General Note
Bonus features: new audio introduction by Mel Brooks; audio commentary by director Lisa Hurwitz; extended interview with Mel Brooks; Horn and Hardart archival footage.
Creation/Production Credits
Director of photography, Philip Lucas ; editor, Michael Levine, Russell Greene ; music, Hummie Mann.
Participants/Performers
Performer, Mel Brooks; interviewees, Mel Brooks, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Wilson Goode, Elliott Gould, Colin Powell, Carl Reiner, Howard Schultz, Alec Shuldiner.
Description
The Automat recounts the lost history of the iconic restaurant chain Horn & Hardart, which served affordable food to millions of New Yorkers and Philadelphians for more than a century. Founded by Joseph Horn and Frank Hardart in 1888, it revolutionized the nation's restaurant scene with technology that captured the public's imagination like nothing else the customer put nickels into slots, and little windows opened to reveal the customer's pick, be it a slice of pie, macaroni, and cheese, or a Salisbury steak. The chain welcomed those who had been ignored, including immigrants, the working class, Blacks, and women, all of whom were often not welcome in restaurants. Featuring interviews with Mel Brooks, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Colin Powell, and Elliott Gould, The Automat illustrates how the company both served the public with great food and at the same time treated its employees with fairness and integrity.
System Details
DVD; NTSC, Region 1; widescreen presentation (1.78:1 aspect ratio, 16x9); 2.0 stereo.
Language
English dialogue; English subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing (SDH); closed-captioned in English.
Awards
Official selection: Telluride Film Festival