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The automat, Slice of Pie Productions ; written by Michael Levine ; produced & directed by Lisa Hurwitz

eng

videorecording

The automat

Slice of Pie Productions ; written by Michael Levine ; produced & directed by Lisa Hurwitz

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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 in 1888, the chain revolutionized the nation's restaurant scene with technology that captured the public's imagination: 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, most of whom were often not welcome in restaurants

adult

live action