The Automat | Montclair Public Library NJ | Director Q&A

Schedule

Tue Aug 29 2023 at 06:00 pm to 08:00 pm

Location

Montclair Public Library | Montclair, NJ

Join director Lisa Hurwitz in-person for a very special screening of The Automat at the Montclair Public Library in NJ on Tuesday, August 29th at 6:00PM! Q&A conversation to follow the film.
50 South Fullerton Avenue Montclair, NJ 07042
Trailer:

Synopsis: 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 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 - we watch a business climb to its peak success and then grapple with fast food in a forever changed America. Full cast & crew at https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4554690/

Where is it happening?

Montclair Public Library, 50 S Fullerton Ave,Montclair,NJ,United States

Event Location & Nearby Stays:

Host or Publisher The Automat

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