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The Automat -- Horn & Hardart Documentary

1 hours 18 minutes 29 seconds

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This documentary tells the story of the Automat. A place where diners could gather around communal tables and share their dreams and struggles with strangers. This is one of America's most loved restaurant chains. Watch as the Automat saga serves up never-before-seen archival footage and photographs, as well as a cast of celebrity customers, company executives, historians, and members of the Horn and Hardart families.

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Runtime: 1 hours 18 minutes 29 seconds

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