Sarah Gelbard, PhD (she/her)Jun 11, 2023

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
Show threadSarah Gelbard, PhD (she/her)
"Americans once sipped coffee and ate pie around communal tables, sharing their struggles and dreams with strangers at Horn & Hardart’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
Jun 11, 2023 at 1:51pmWeb
Show threadSarah Gelbard, PhD (she/her)Jun 11, 2023
The documentary features Mel Brooks, Carl Reiner, Elliott Gould, Supreme Court justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, and General Colin Powell
Show threadthegreekgeekJun 11, 2023
@sbg_arch
Thank you so much for posting this! I've always loved the concept of automats. Adding this to my watchlist!