"And this is also a punchline when Marilyn Monroe sings 'Diamonds are a Girl's Best Friend'." - AVERY TRUFELMAN, The Automat, 99% Invisible #99PercentInvisible #99pi #TheAutomat #MarilynMonroe #HappyBirthdayMarilynMonroe #AveryTrufelman
MT VOID #2334: Schedule of discussion groups; comments by #MarkRLeeper on #TCM #TheHeartIsALonelyHunter #TheAutomat; letter of comment on #translations; book comments on #RomeSeasonOneHistoryMakesTelevision on http://leepers.us/mtvoid/VOID0628.htm from @eleeper and #MarkRLeeper Tagged @scifi
MT VOID 06/28/24 -- Vol. 42, No. 52, Whole Number 2334

"Before McDonald's, Horn & Hardart was the largest restaurant chain in America, and one of the largest in the world." - LISA HURWITZ, The Automat, 99% Invisible #99PercentInvisible #99pi #TheAutomat #McDonaldsDay #LisaHurwitz
"They've gone from selling quinoa bowls to selling their service system!" - AVERY TRUFELMAN, The Automat, 99% Invisible #99PercentInvisible #99pi #TheAutomat #NationalQuinoaDay #AveryTrufelman

We discussed the 2021 Lisa Hurwitz documentary "The Automat" this week as well.

Would the automat be able to make a real comeback in 2024?

#melbrooks #theautomat #documentary #film #automatgrl #cinema

"Maybe it would be a side of peas, maybe a turkey sandwich, or a slice of pie." - AVERY TRUFELMAN, The Automat, 99% Invisible #99PercentInvisible #99pi #TheAutomat #HappyThanksgiving #ThanksgivingDay #AveryTrufelman

#theautomat #cinemastodon #filmastodon #documentaries #movies #melbrooks

My โ˜…โ˜…โ˜… review of The Automat on Letterboxd https://boxd.it/5a24fN

A โ˜…โ˜…โ˜… review of The Automat (2021)

There are bits that are a bit iffy, like the quick anti-union part, but I enjoyed the American historical stuff going on in the film, and was a joy to see the late Carl Reiner and RBG speak. America sure does love a franchise, doesn't it? And while he's still with us, as of November 14th 2023, let's rejoice the life of Mel Brooks before he isn't. What a legend.

"Americans once sipped coffee and ate pie around communal tables, sharing their struggles and dreams with strangers at Horn & Hardartโ€™s iconic Automat. Lifetimes ago, these working class palaces nourished a sense of unity that bridged the diversity of class, language, gender and race in the urban melting pots of the East Coast." #TheAutomat

I watched #TheAutomat #documentary yesterday and then pleasantly surprised to see one featured as a set in the final episode of #MrsMaisel that I watched last night. Perfect timing. I felt a deep connection with the setting choice that I might have missed otherwise.

Super interesting and highly recommended documentary. I saw the trailer last year when I was developing the syllabus for a course on the #sociology of #ThirdPlaces but I don't think it was released yet.

http://automatmovie.com/

The Automat Horn & Hardart Movie

The Automat Horn & Hardart Movie

@codinghorror

If you haven't seen "The Automat" docu from 2022, you should. The founders of Horn & Hardart (now defunct) were also of this mind.
#TheAutomat
#HornAndHardart